This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware!

For decades, biology textbooks have drawn a firm line: viruses are not alive. They lack the machinery to reproduce on their own, they carry no metabolism, and they depend entirely on host cells to ...

Research at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) reveals that autonomous parvoviruses, such as canine parvovirus, are highly capable of affecting the internal balance of the nucleolus. The results ...

A recent study suggests that a freely available AI tool could help predict dangerous complications after stem cell transplants.

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed an innovative use for nanotechnology in the field of cancer research. Their ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and bind to receptors on the surface of target cells, a molecular arms race that ...

Tel Aviv University researchers say abnormal chromosomes help breast cancer to metastasize to the brain; study could help develop drugs and aid in early detection, treatment ...

A new study suggests that ancient microbes once cast as oxygen haters may have actually learned to use the gas, offering a clue to how the first complex cells — and, eventually, all plants and ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Emerging research suggests reversible RNA editing mechanisms may influence heart disease biology while opening new avenues for biomarkers and next-generation cardiovascular ...

Divya Beri is a postdoctoral researcher at the New York Blood Center. She studies how hosts resist parasite infections, aiming to identify new drug targets.

Investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance enters day five as Pima County Sheriff reports no suspects identified or proof of life. FBI offers $50K reward while Savannah Guthrie’s family pleads ...

Interest in the use and impacts of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in rheumatology has exploded over the past year, a trend that appeared to crescendo at ACR Convergence 2025. There, ...