Hong Kong Polytechnic University scientists report that multigenerational exposure to microplastic-contaminated prey reverses ...

Over multiple generations, small nematode worms began preferring microplastic-contaminated food over cleaner options, which could have consequences for ecosystem health ...

A new Yale study has revealed that neurons - the energy-hungry cells that connect and direct activity in the brain - are ...

New research has uncovered that neurons store their own glycogen, acting as “backup batteries” to keep the brain functioning ...

A new Yale study has revealed that neurons—the energy-hungry cells that connect and direct activity in the brain—are equipped ...

Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College ...

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway ...

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway for synthetic biologists ...

Amphetamines disrupt dopamine signaling and can lead to addiction, insomnia and even death. Researchers are using the tiny roundworm C. elegans to uncover how these drugs affect the brain. They ...

A Ph.D. graduate student in biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, with a background in computer science and mathematics, ...

This innovative software, CRISPRware, optimizes guide RNA design for genome editing, supporting research on genetic disorders ...

CRISPRware is a new tool scientists can use to design the best guide RNAs to edit genes in many organisms, without the need for deep bioinformatics expertise. By making gene editing more precise and ...