Stem cell therapy furthers research for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

A phase I clinical trial is the first research monitored by the Food and Drug Administration…

Anonymizing personal data 'not enough to protect privacy,' shows new study

Current methods for anonymizing data leave individuals at risk of being re-identified, according to new research. …

New genetic interactions that may impact cancer outcomes

Scientists have identified 12 distinct types of gene-pair interactions in which varying levels of expression in…

How do brains remember decisions?

Mammal brains — including those of humans — store and recall impressive amounts of information based…

Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby's immune system

Getting up close — and a little dirty — with farm animals just might help us…

Inside dark, polar moon craters, water not as invincible as expected, scientists argue

The Moon’s south pole region is home to some of the most extreme environments in the…

White-tailed deer were predominant in pre-Columbian Panama feasts

An analysis of white-tailed deer remains at an archaeological site in Panama revealed signs of ‘feasting…

Towards a light driven molecular assembler

A team of chemists built the first artificial assembler, which uses light as the energy source.…

Scientists discover new chemistry that may help explain the origins of cellular life

All life is cellular, but the origins of cellularity remain unknown. Scientists have discovered that simple…

Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Asia

Genomic surveillance has revealed that malaria resistance to two first-line antimalarial drugs has spread rapidly from…