Tufts University today (May 5) announced that it has licensed a novel silk technology for the treatment of chronic skin wounds to Akeso Biomedical, Inc., an early stage medical device company. The technology was invented by David L. Kaplan, Ph.D., Stern Family Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, and his team of researchers at Tufts’ School of Engineering.

Compounds can be 70 times more potent than Tenofovir, a first-line HIV regimen

More than a mile beneath the ocean's surface, as dark clouds of mineral-rich water billow from seafloor hot springs called hydrothermal vents, unseen armies of viruses and bacteria wage war.

Many believe teen mothers have an enviable quality of life, a high income and involved fathers.

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that stem cells taken from teeth can grow to resemble brain cells, suggesting they could one day be used in the brain as a therapy for stroke.

 Findings bring stem cell therapy for damaged hearts closer to clinical trials.

Intensity of glow indicates level of genetic match; potentially useful for identifying microbes, harmful agents, and more.

Like many others you may suffer from allergies this time of year, this ACS video explains why.

As Mother’s Day approaches, a UBC expert discusses ‘baby brain’ and other ways that motherhood changes a woman’s brain chemistry

Singer/Songwriter Adam Cole performs live “A Biologist’s Mother’s Day Song,” a touching, quirky, and hilarious ode to the genetic wealth his mom has given him.

A recent Kansas State University study shows that insects link places such as food animal farms and wastewater facilities to the urban environment for antibiotic resistance.

NolR is a master off-switch for the process that converts bacteria from free living to nitrogen-fixing.