The weird and wonderful world of fish
A new book tells tales of the life aquatic
Environmental Physiology
McMaster University
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Science book reviews and more
A new book tells tales of the life aquatic
Environmental Physiology
McMaster University
In 'She Has Her Mother's Laugh,' Zimmer reveals the lawlessness of our genes
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
Nathan Lents' new book details the accidental, incidental nature of human quirks
Evolutionary Anthropology
Rutgers University
Though beautifully printed, the book will most appeal to modern practitioners
Computational Neuroscience
The book shines new light on the revitalized field of psychedelic medicine
Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University
'I try to take people at face value in terms of what their objections are, and to not ascribe them with ill-intent'
Genomics
University of Alberta
'Seeds of Science' makes a persuasive case for GM technology by a man who used to oppose it
Genomics
University of Alberta
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Stories and videos about the legacy of Frankenstein and the future of life.
Watch the first episode of our animated Frankenstein series, Reanimation!
Deciding what's a flaw is more complicated than it seems
Molecular Biology
Princeton University
Watch the second episode of our animated Frankenstein series, Reanimation!
Genome meddling to cure diseases is often worth the risk, but nothing else is just yet
Evolutionary Biology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Watch the third episode of our animated Frankenstein series, Reanimation!
Researchers must grapple with the tension between our curiosity and our duty
Comparative Neuroscience
Champalimaud Foundation
Watch the fourth episode of our animated Frankenstein series, Reanimation!
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New research is making it seem increasingly likely โ to a point
Neuroscience
LA Biomed
Researchers are testing the idea, with encouraging early results
Cell Biology
Carnegie Mellon University
A study in Japan traces links between disasters and mental illness
Microbiology and Immunology
University of Louisville
Hit the gym and find the sunshine vitamin
Cell Biology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Can we slow down aging and add decades to lives?
Molecular Pharmacology
University of Pittsburgh
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New research suggests bad sleep causes a build-up of plaque associated with Alzheimer's
Neuroscience
University of Washington
New research shows that stressed med students on probiotics got better shut-eye
Neuroscience
University of Washington
Burning the midnight oil is likely burning you out, more and more science suggests
Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Manchester
A new study suggests REM sleep may make us less vulnerable to PTSD
Behavioral Neuroscience
University of Tennessee
People who are told they slept poorly will act accordingly, even if it isn't true
Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Manchester
With an important caveat, losing sleep appears to have significant short-term effects on depression
Cognitive Neuroscience
University of Manchester
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Our tiniest organisms contain multitudes: they collaborate, protect themselves, resort to trickery. And they are constantly evolving
Scientists are discovering how microbes 'speak' with the body
Molecular Microbiology
UC San Francisco
Viruses are fighting an evolutionary arms race in our DNA
Developmental Biology
UC Berkeley
Researchers have made a bizarre discovery involving transposons, parasitic DNA found in fish (and humans)
Biochemistry
Carnegie Mellon University
New research has revealed a "symbiotic organ" in weevils, showing how tiny organisms shape larger life
Molecular Microbiology
UC San Francisco
The cellular processes that help tumors thrive in the body are a promising new target for cancer treatments
Biochemistry
University of Ottawa
A study in rural India is raising hopes for a future without antibiotics
Genomics
University of Alberta
A microbiologist explains the latest gut science
Microbiology
Brown University