World’s botanic gardens contain a third of all known plant species, and help protect the most threatened

The most in-depth species survey to date finds an 'astonishing array' of plant diversity in the…

Diet, in addition to alcohol consumption, may play important role in liver problems

A new study finds that mice bred to consume high amounts of alcohol, but controlled by…

Child abuse affects brain wiring

For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in…

Genes are controlled by ‘Nano footballs,’ scientists discover

Genes are controlled by 'nano footballs' -- structures that look like footballs but 10 million times…

Human antibodies from Dengue patients can effectively treat Zika infection in mice

Antibodies taken from patients infected with Dengue virus are effective in treating Zika infection in rodents,…

The rat race is over: New livestock model for stroke could speed discovery

Researchers have developed the first US pig model for stroke treatments.

Scientists monitor Silicon Valley’s underground water reserves — from space

Scientists monitoring Silicon Valley's underground water reserves from space have found that water levels rebounded quickly…

Minority public managers prefer integrating social equity, traditional public values

Minority public managers place more emphasis on both traditional values, like efficiency and effectiveness, and social…

Open-ended laboratory tests for cyclists could help athletes train better

Scientists have discovered that cyclists can perform better when they do not have to pace their…

A ‘social control’ system guarantees embryonic stem cell purity

A sophisticated system of 'social control' operating between neighboring cells allows embryos to protect the purity…