If you liked this story, share it with other people. Imagine you purchased a swanky new chair. The paperwork claims the piece of furniture was made from legally sourced wood. But how can you be sure?

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June 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed allowing makers of cell and gene therapies ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidden, not in the brain or eyes of birds, but in the ...

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As a graduate student at the University of California, San Francisco more than a decade ago, Sarah Goodwin witnessed her PhD advisor, biologist Ron Vale, establish a unique science communication ...

Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new study that found when researchers use humor in their communication -- particularly online -- ...

Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, electron ...