Researchers reveal the family tree of the group of microorganisms responsible for 'inventing' the oxygen-producing photosynthesis that lets you breathe

Unergraduate-led study observes previously unknown caching behavior

The new tools are the first, say the study authors, to identify melanoma DNA in the blood of patients whose cancer is spreading and who lack defects in either the BRAF or NRAS gene

Researchers may have found a natural way to cut down on antibiotic use without sacrificing health

This enzyme—known as Flap endonuclease 1, or FEN1—is often highly overexpressed or faulty in cancer and other types of diseases

"For the first time, an egg with abnormal mitochondria can be changed to contain mostly normal mitochondria from a healthy egg donor," professor says

Traditional life science search tools don’t perform the difficult but necessary intelligence work of analyzing, aggregating, and structuring data in research papers

Hamster study finds evidence of immune, endocrine problems

Research team has discovered that the egg and sperm genomes that co-exist in the single-cell embryo or zygote have a unique structure compared to other interphase cells

Breakthrough non-invasive technique generates stem cells to study Down syndrome

WashU engineer to test E. coli strain to balance effects of ‘adrenaline rush’ in soldiers

Brain size in primates is predicted by diet, an analysis by a team of NYU anthropologists indicates