NSF and NIH-supported early stage biomedical SBIR/STTR companies featured at 2014 BIO International Convention.

Scientists advise caution with regard to artificial insemination method

Weight loss at high altitudes—something universally experienced by climbers and people who move to higher terrain—may not be a detrimental effect, but rather is likely an evolutionarily-programmed adaptation, according to a new article in BioEssays.

White-bread lovers take heart. Scientists are now reporting that this much-maligned food seems to encourage the growth of some of our most helpful inhabitants — beneficial gut bacteria.

Study to form part of a “Science behind the World Cup” special feature.

Anesthesia makes otherwise painful procedures possible by derailing a conscious brain, rendering it incapable of sensing or responding to a surgeon’s knife. But little research exists on what happens when the drugs wear off.

The war on drugs could get a boost with a new method that analyzes sewage to track levels of illicit drug use in local communities in real time.

Problem: Molecular biology relies on the ability to precisely target and amplify nucleic acids, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms and cloning reactions benefit from precise size selection and analytical characterization of samples. For decades, researchers have used electrophoresis with agarose gels for both size selection and fragment-length distribution assessment of DNA samples for downstream assays.

Jose A. Olivares will present an overview of the technologies and processes that are needed to widely produce algae-based liquid transportation fuels.

Integrated DNA Technologies fuses fruit flies, football and fun in a unique global contest with great prizes.

Researchers use stress to improve quality of fruits and vegetables to combat health issues.

New research reveals how the algae behind red tide thoroughly disables – but doesn’t kill – other species of algae. The study shows how chemical signaling between algae can trigger big changes in the marine ecosystem.