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A New York University anthropologist discusses why she has spent the past four years working alongside New York City's garbage men and women
New experimental models based on three-dimensional reconstructions of human skin are helping to reduce chemical testing on live animals, but cannot yet replace animals altogether
The vaccinal eradication of smallpox was a watershed achievement. But with the cessation of regular vaccinations, infection rates from a related poxvirus are increasing in central Africa
Although liver cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells reflect the defects of their source, they may offer a new tool to study inherited disorders
Metabolic profiles based on certain molecules in the blood could enable earlier detection of this asymptomatic malignancy
A new study finds that the popular microbicidal silver nanomaterial negatively impacts the growth of plants as well as kills the soil microbes that sustain them
The combined effort of more than 50,000 online video game players may help scientists better understand how proteins fold, solving one of biochemistry's greatest conundrums
Scientists are creating a massive global database of marine creatures, revealing tremendous biodiversity ranging from the ocean's shallows to its cold, dark depths
A new study helps to explain how extraordinary snowfalls occur despite global warming
Two new studies suggest that the sugar-regulating hormone insulin may play a role in bone health, and implicate the skeleton as a major regulator of energy metabolism
Researchers pin down two genes that may be responsible for abnormal neural development in Down's mice embryos. The findings may help identify possible therapeutic strategies to treat cognitive defects in human patients
Paul D. Blanc, a professor of medicine and author of How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace, discusses how hazardous chemicals in consumer products affect human health
Mice raised in a challenging environment had more robust immune responses and hormonal changes, factors that may help protect against cancer
Although a healthy lifestyle and environmental factors can promote longevity, a new genome-wide survey has ID'd genes strongly associated with living beyond the century mark
In a surprising study result, more numerous and diverse varieties of fungi inhabit temperate zone households than dwellings in tropical climes
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