For more than 20 years, scientists treated ghrelin as the body’s master hunger switch. A new look at snake genomes suggests ...

Last year, Taylor Stanberry caught 60 Burmese pythons with her bares hands—a state record. But this self-taught hunter says she doesn't enjoy killing the snakes, she just knows it's a necessity.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies ...

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced naturally during cellular metabolism often cause oxidative damage to cells. However, these molecules also play an important role in normal cellular signaling.

A framework for analyzing single-cell genomics data, in which geometrical properties are harnessed to obtain insights on cellular diversity, including precise clustering, clear visualizations, and ...

Scientists at the University of Rochester pulled off a remarkable experiment: they transferred a longevity-related gene from the famously long-lived naked mole rat into mice, and the mice ended up ...

Dissecting protective versus detrimental immune responses uncovers biomarkers and mechanisms that can inform the rational design and evaluation of live attenuated vaccines against African swine fever ...

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. By Carl Zimmer Scientists at Columbia University have ...

Researchers found that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces differently when expressing emotions like anger, happiness, and sadness. Autistic participants tended to rely on different ...

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed dated for 28 years before getting married in 2011 Rock legend Gene Simmons has been with his wife, Shannon Tweed, for decades. The KISS bassist and the model first met ...

As the world faces political instability, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and a rapidly growing population, ensuring a sustainable, global food supply chain is of critical importance. In ...