Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

Google DeepMind's VP of Research, Pushmeet Kohli, suggests that AI's next major biological breakthrough could be ...

Imagine walking into a courtroom and seeing a cage near the witness stand. Inside sits a bright, alert parrot whose owner was ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

The findings will be published today (February 11) in Science Advances.

At a time when it was assumed that there would be flying cars and sentient artificial intelligence robots living among humans, South Africa is slowly but surely asserting itself in science, ...

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: ...