The fruit flies will be used to assess how space travel affects living organisms and what kind of biological changes and ...

Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain.

"Our findings show that Zika virus isn't just passively transmitted." Scientist reveals disturbing way Zika virus affects humans: 'It actively manipulates human biology to ensure its survival' first ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...