Scientists have designed a protein that can bind to a flu virus and keep it from injecting its RNA into a cell.
"Behaviorally modern humans" might have arisen from genetic mutations meant to deal with infectious diseases.
Mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may play a role in creative breakthroughs.
A recent study has uncovered a way to the activate a cell's self-destruct sequence.
Using a series of genetic networks to model logic gates, scientists have created mammalian cells that can perform simple, arithmetic functions.
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have found that unnatural DNA bases can be replicated using normal DNA polymerase just as efficiently as the normal four bases.
Research shows that exposure to microbes early in life may decrease inflammation connected with diseases such as diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular disease.
Over 500 types of bacteria have been found to live in the average office, and more of them live in offices dominated by males.
Eating dark chocolate daily can help prevent a cardiovascular event like a heart attack or stroke.
A new method has successfully taught paralyzed rats to walk and even run again.
When faced with certain visual stimuli, we make more severe or lenient moral decisions.
Getting rid of an old habit that is bothering you might seem tough, but research is showing that it may be much simpler than you think.
