Children who grew up in disadvantaged households will age in poorer health, even if their socio-economic status improves as adults

A critically important intercellular communication system is found to encode and transmit more messages than previously thought

Three Legato 100 syringe pumps provide the three required independent flow streams of cells, micro particle buffer and oil through a specifically designed microfluidic device

These structures are embedded in an ink which is similar to their native environment and opens the possibility to make them behave as they would in the body

TSRI researchers provide critical insight into cellular cargo transport machinery linked to neurological disorders

Spear-throwing gave homo sapiens better eye-hand coordination, smarter brains

University of Iowa biologist finds giant virus family and eukaryotes have similar set of genes

What makes a good egg?

US winner will also have the chance to compete in the global Young Chemist competition against a number of other international winners

A next step forward in disease prediction and prevention

Fusion pores are essential in the nervous system, since neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin rely on them to reach their target

Reproducibility is the cornerstone of science. Sadly, the imperative to publish has made fools of more than one world-class scientist