Bacteria that make food using a compound other than chlorophyll could paint other planets in a wide range of colours.

Margaret M. McCarthy is professor of pharmacology, chair of the Department of Pharmacology and director of the University of ...

Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of ...

Scientists identify the brain cells that regulate inflammation, and pinpoint how they keep tabs on the immune response.

Lawmakers interrogated Peter Daszak over his ties to China and whether his organisation, EcoHealth Alliance, has been a good ...

The researchers used their substance to make liquid bioelectronics that can be injected into the body and later retrieved.

Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding the development of vaccines.

During periods of enforced isolation, life satisfaction for older adults took less of a hit in those who were already ...

Climate campaigners and politicians rightly concentrate on the benefits of clean energy — but without more support for those ...

Altering gut bacteria in male mice revealed that microorganisms are needed for normal sperm development and offspring health.

Researchers deliberately infect participants with SARS-CoV-2 in ‘challenge’ trials — but high levels of immunity complicate efforts to test vaccines and treatments.

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it does to cells to reap this reward.