Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating ...

An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of ...

A new multi-national study has revealed that the shape of the heart is influenced in part by genetics and may help predict the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

Every living organism relies on a genetic blueprint encoded in its DNA, yet the amount of DNA - or genome size - varies ...

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A ...

Scientists have identified new gene faults and evolutionary patterns contributing to testicular cancer. Their findings offer profound insights into the development of the disease and into potential ...

Researchers discovered that animal color vision evolved long before colorful fruits and flowers, with warning and sexual ...