A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA.

When it comes to pest problems, few issues are as unsettling as a mice infestation. These tiny invaders may seem harmless at ...

Researchers are tackling neutrophilic asthma, successfully developing one of the first mouse models of the condition.

Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50% ...

Mitochondrial stress disrupts insulin production in diabetes, but reversing the damage may restore β-cell function.

New research shows that early life stress disrupts dopamine signaling, altering social motivation and behavior.

New research suggests a genetic variant in the NOVA1 protein may have played a key role in the emergence of human speech.

People in their late teens and early 20s may be more sensitive to nicotine and more susceptible to nicotine addiction than ...

Yellow fever is a menacing disease which has caused the death of enormous numbers of people in the past. It has been known since 1648 among people living on the islands in the Caribbean Sea and along ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating piece of the puzzle surrounding the origins of human language, suggesting that a ...

Whether humans are singular among animals in their use of complex language remains a hot topic among scientists in many fields. Rockefeller University researchers Robert B. Darnell and Erich D. Jarvis ...