Plant biologists have developed a genome editing method to knockout target genes in a model plant with high efficiency

Findings presented at ASH meeting offer clues about use of gene editing for disease-causing mutations

Analysis of the partial fossilized skeleton, investigators say, shows that Lucy’s upper limbs were heavily built, similar to champion tree-climbing chimpanzees

The current Zika virus outbreak, which began in 2015 and is spread through mosquito bites and sexual intercourse, has been confirmed in 47 countries and has affected 1.3 billion people around the world

"In an era when there are still few women CEOs and we have yet to elect a woman president, it is important to understand how much motherhood affects the careers of women at the top and to consider how this can be changed," researcher says

New probe induces blood flow changes that can be seen by MRI

The researchers developed a mathematical model that made a surprising prediction

A novel ubiquitination mechanism explains pathogenic effects of Legionella infection 

The findings are based on the largest genome-wide association meta-analysis and replication study to date mapping and comparing the genetics of more than 105,000 light and heavy social drinkers

"Probes that are highly specific, attach effectively and above all are small hold great potential. They can help shed light on the layout of proteins in their natural cellular context and even allow quantifying them," scientist says.

The upshot of the study is another indictment of the so-called Western diet 

How a highly potent antibody that neutralizes Zika infection was discovered