For over 100 years, scientists have agreed that discrete collections of brain cells fire off signals to other brain areas through a series of interconnected fibers. In a new study, researchers applied ...

Viruses are invading pathogens that infect host cells and rapidly replicate throughout the body. They carry a small piece of genetic material such as DNA or RNA surrounded by a capsid that needs a ...

Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution. (ISNS) -- One fish, two fish, skinny fish, flat fish – scientists and anglers alike have long wondered ...

Nearly 14 months have slipped by since an influential group of government science advisors recommended reforming rules governing the funding of US pathogen research. According to the group’s chair, ...