To tackle a backlog in toxicity testing, US federal scientists are modernizing programs with high-throughput assays and AI.

Download this application note to learn how the microbial detection capabilities of real-time PCR-based bacterial and fungal kits compare to those of culture-based sterility testing. You can withdraw ...

Volar injections made thigh skin thicker. This therapy could potentially help prevent pressure-induced skin damage in ...

Scientists identify a signaling pathway that triggers muscle fatigue in response to nervous system inflammation or infections ...

Bacterial DNA isolated from a 120-year-old preserved plant cutting helped reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in ...

Data show that postdoctoral productivity and citations influence academic success, highlighting the underappreciated ...

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Humans are the only mammals with long hair on their heads. Scientists look into what drives this unique feature.

Using newly developed X-ray imaging technology, paleontologists revealed the skeleton, soft tissues, and remnants of an ingested frog within a 35-million-year-old petrified salamander. Submissions are ...

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Cellular communication is vital for passing information to neighboring cells. One key messenger in this process is an exosome, a nanosized particle that buds off from a progenitor cell, carrying ...

Genetic variation is the foundation of human diversity, enabling differences in traits such as height, eye color, or blood type. Some sequence variants also cause inherited diseases, including sickle ...