CR’s protein powder investigation inspired a lot of comment and debate. Here, we address the most frequently asked questions.

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods are widely used, the research found that they identify different genes, ...

Virtual screening methods fall broadly into two categories: ligand- and structure-based. Ligand-based virtual screening doesn’t require a target protein structure, Instead, it leverages known active ...

Your daughter aced her freshman biology class and came home announcing she wants to be a biomedical engineer. Meanwhile, your ...

A new monitoring method created by UC Irvine scientists provides a cost-effective method for cities to measure their greenhouse gas emissions. It involves sampling turfgrass, which is shown to be a ...

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed ...

Forensic experts are inviting the public to put their trainer knowledge to the test – and contribute to an award-winning ...

Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80% of people who take antidepressants experience sexual side effects to some degree during ...

Because researchers have made such striking progress in developing drugs to treat neuromuscular diseases, Scott Delp, Ph.D., ...

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy ...

In a new brain scan study, neuroscientists found that telling the same story different ways activates different memory ...

Philadelphia spent $25 million overhauling its reading curriculum. But after the first year of implementation, its reading scores on Pennsylvania state tests are going in the wrong direction.