Scientists have created a bacteria with a genetic code more streamlined – and more meddled with – than any other life on ...

In a phenomenon known as sex reversal, some wild birds develop the body of one sex while carrying the DNA of the other.

Nearly 470 cases of West Nile virus, chikungunya, and dengue have been reported so far this year, according to the European ...

Cancer Center has appointed Raymond Bergan, MD, as its new director. Dr. Bergan stepped into the role Aug. 1, according to a July 16 news release from Stony Brook University. He joins Stony Brook from ...

The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals ...

Brain energy metabolism is a fundamental aspect of neural function, as the brain, while accounting for only about 2% of body weight, consumes roughly 20% of ...