American and New Zealand researchers use experimental evidence to overturn widely-accepted theory on the dawn of life on Earth

Small study offers proof of concept and support for wider research

Uncovering the neurobiology of social bonding in monogamous primate species

What happens when two scientists set out to make a movie to entertain the public? They end up making new scientific discoveries along the way

Experiments provide details of mechanisms underlying viruses and infections

CRISPR-UMI, a novel method developed at IMBA, facilitates extremely robust and sensitive screens by tracking single mutants within a population of cells

New cell manipulation technology enables highly accurate isolation of rare cell populations in complex biological samples

Virophage database doubles with discovery in freshwater lakes datasets

Those newfound insects didn't look quite the same as older museum specimens, raising doubts about the nature of their true identity, but DNA analysis has now confirmed they really are Lord Howe Island stick insects

A better understanding of this process is essential for developing new and improved methods for treating wounds of all types

Three winners claimed the prize "for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution."

Scientists have characterized a sample of “mystery” fungus collected in North Carolina and found its home in the fungal tree of life