
From Great Dane to Tiny Terrier, a Mutation Creates Enormous Variation in Dog Sizes
A genetic change that evolved from ancient wolves can help make dogs giant or small
A genetic change that evolved from ancient wolves can help make dogs giant or small
The rapid spread of new variants such as Omicron offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months
The rapid spread of new variants such as Omicron offers clues to how SARS-CoV-2 is adapting and how the pandemic will play out over the next several months
Researchers are racing to determine whether a fast-spreading coronavirus variant poses a threat to COVID vaccines’ effectiveness
Partial SARS-CoV-2 sequences from early outbreaks in Wuhan were removed from a U.S. government database by the scientists who deposited them
Preliminary results from a trial of more than 600 people are the first to show the benefits of combining different vaccines
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines
Google’s deep-learning program for determining the 3-D shapes of proteins stands to transform biology, scientists say
Preliminary data show that the immunization is 94 percent effective and seems to prevent severe infections
Proponents of the trials say they can be run safely and help to identify effective vaccines, but others have questioned their value
The immunization could be dangerous because it hasn’t been tested in large trials, researchers say
Scientists urge caution over hints of success emerging from small human and animal studies
Support grows for a controversial ‘human challenge’ vaccine study—but no trial is yet planned
Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs
A genetic analysis suggests a reptilian reservoir, but researchers doubt the coronavirus could have originated in animals other than birds or mammals
Paleontologists have charted 300 million years of Earth’s history in breathtaking detail
A U.K. study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiome—but the health effects are unclear
The prizes honored the discoverers of B and T cells, the inventors of a breast cancer treatment, and a vaccination NGO
The CRISPR technique can trigger the new material to release drugs or pick up biological signals
Experiments in mice suggest the technology has a long way to go before being used for pest control in the wild
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