2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (725+ words) In our September 9 Front Row lecture, Giordano Lippi shares what his lab is learning about the role that tiny molecules called microRNAs play in brain development. With new insights, his team is developing novel tools for potentially treating genetic disorders…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (412+ words) Nancy B. Schwartz, PhD, a pioneering scientist, mentor, and nationally recognized leader in graduate and postdoctoral education who spent more than five decades at the University of Chicago, died August 28, 2026, at age 82. Schwartz was Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Biochemistry and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (582+ words) An Arkansas high school football player discovered a cottonmouth snake inside his helmet after completing a practice. Animal control was able to remove the two-foot reptile from the padding after he wore the equipment during practice. A motley crew of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (204+ words) Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (973+ words) Audience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption This year's Ig Nobel Prizes — which are awarded for humorous, yet thought-provoking research — have been announced, but not on their…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (669+ words) Renowned microbiologist, Professor Bonnie Bassler, has been named this year?s recipient of the Royal Society?s Copley Medal? the world?s oldest scientific prize.,,,, She is among 27 Royal Society medal and award winners announced for their outstanding contributions to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (151+ words) Cell biology sits at the heart of understanding how living systems function, change, and respond to disease. From preserving valuable cell samples to investigating aging, immunity, cancer, and cellular behavior, advances in the field are giving researchers new ways to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (130+ words) Brain organoids reveal how cells age Potential insights into brain disorders Although these biological "avatars" lack consciousness, sensory input, and personal memories, scientists hope they will unlock vital clues about how disorders like autism and schizophrenia emerge and progress over…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (162+ words) This new organoid will provide valuable insight into how the brain—both mouse and human—develop in the body. The research gives scientists a good idea of which current brain organoids are good candidates for further study—and which aren’t....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (171+ words) Full-lineage cell portfolio covering ten species to consolidate the fundamental foundation of translational neuroscience research... Full Lineage Multi-Species Primary Neural Cells Launched: Cloud-Clone Powers Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine R&D Full-lineage cell portfolio covering ten species to consolidate the fundamental foundation…...