James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his discovery of an ...

In Puerto Rico and elsewhere, researchers are attempting to restore coral reefs and make corals more resilient to ocean heat ...

A new study of genetic samples from the Huanan Market in Wuhan, China, could point to an animal origin of COVID-19, but controversial figures support it.

There is currently no cure for MND or any treatment which can improve symptoms for more than a few months. Newly published research led by ...

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and helped ...

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

Most people know about the ABO blood types and the Rh (Rhesus) factor. Recently, UK scientists at the National Health Service ...

The researchers will lose their access to CERN, which operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, by ...

GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for addressing heart disease, ...

Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?

One of the researchers described the circumstances that led to the discovery as “serendipity.” This year’s prestigious Lasker ...

Work on the huge international study, which was published today, saw researchers test samples of animals that were sold at ...