In hopes of creating better access to medical care, Stanford researchers have trained an algorithm to diagnose skin cancer

Studies fill an important gap in knowledge between the molecular, circuit and behavioral effects of the brain-signaling molecule called neuropeptide Y

While applications for this kind of organism are still far in the future, the researchers say the work could be used to create new functions for single-celled organisms that play important roles in drug discovery and much more

In laboratory experiments, some in human cells and others in mouse cells, researchers found that the process for copying mtDNA (or replication), an essential aspect to energy production, is prone to stalling

In combating bacterial infections, the enzyme myeloperoxidase acts like a sniper: Equipped with highly explosive ammunition, it targets extremely precisely, without causing collateral damage to their surroundings

New two-year agreement with Belgian university to focus on detecting genetic abnormalities in cell-free DNA and embryo biopsies

Imaging fingerprint can map critical cell changes several days sooner than current method

Penn study highlights personalized approach to understanding and treating brain disorders

University of Washington oceanographers have now found that vitamin B-12 exists in two distinct versions in the oceans

The work may someday lead to new therapies for pancreatitis

A research team reports photo-clickable miRNAs as probes for intracellular target identification of miRNAs

Too ubiquitous to be a signal, it turns out to be—a signal