A distinctive feature of modern humans is our round (globular) skulls and brains. Researchers report that…
Whether a urinary tract infection recurs may depend on the bacterial strain
Genetically diverse bacterial strains that cause urinary tract infections differ in their ability to trigger protective…
Scientific basis for EPA’s Endangerment Finding is stronger than ever
The evidence used to support the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gases is even stronger…
Shrinking objects to the nanoscale
Researchers have invented a new way to fabricate nanoscale 3D objects of nearly any shape. They…
New interactions between Ebola virus and human proteins discovered
Several new connections have been discovered between the proteins of the Ebola virus and human host…
Novel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly
New insights into how dengue and Zika viruses cause disease reveal strategies the viruses use to…
In the developing brain, scientists find roots of neuropsychiatric diseases
The most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken has revealed new insights into…
CRISPR joins battle of the bulge, fights obesity without edits to genome
A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA. Researchers describe…
Noncoding mutations contribute to autism risk
A whole-genome sequencing study of nearly 2,000 families has implicated mutations in 'promoter regions' of the…
Scientists create genomic resource to explore biological underpinnings of brain disorders
Scientists have developed a model of unprecedented sophistication that relates variations in DNA and gene activity…