New insights have emerged into how the human brain develops. Two genes that are unique to humans work together to influence ...

It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. This is one of the ...

Beyond the loss of species, the researchers also documented considerable shifts in the types of species that persist under ...

At meeting on human embryo editing, CRISPR pioneer says science is a long way from knowing if germline DNA can be safely ...

When you hop, run or jump, your legs behave like springs, absorbing and returning energy with each step. But what happens to ...

UCLA Health researchers say study findings uncover Huntington's disease mechanisms and pave new ways to develop treatments.

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There’s something broken about the current state of automation. From automated calls to bots that are limited by answers that are fed in advance, consumers are often left hanging without getting ...

The effects of childhood exposure to poor air quality may be small for the individual, but at a population level, they could ...

Twomey’s previous research has shown that drugs such as perampanel, used to treat epilepsy, act as a door stopper around the ...