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Mass vaccination programmes lasting at least five years in combination with improved, continuous surveillance systems would be the only effective measures for eradicating bluetongue in Europe, EFSA has concluded.

University of Tsukuba-led research reveals role for KLF4 protein in instructing cells to undergo metabolic changes while acquiring stem cell characteristics.

Scientists from Hiroshima University have developed a method to determine disease-causing mutations.

Researchers discovered that the activity of a number of genes are altered in the nasal cells of patients with lung cancer who have been smokers.

Latest study from the Autism Speaks MSSNG program identifies 18 new autism-linked genes, deepening understanding of autism’s broad spectrum.

Animal study looks at contribution of diet, epigenetics, and diabetes drug on physiology.

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered how a protein called α2δ4 establishes proper vision. Their research helps explain why mutations in the gene encoding α2δ4 lead to retinal dystrophy, a disease characterized by defective color vision and night blindness.

Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that food waste can partially replace the petroleum-based filler that has been used in manufacturing tires for more than a century.

The EPA will host a public meeting to update residents about the agency’s activities at the Mississippi Phosphates Corporation (MPC) Site in Pascagoula, Miss.. EPA representatives and contractors who are overseeing activities at the MPC Site will be available to answer questions.

Systemic administration of irisin increases bone formation in mice, mimicking the beneficial effects of exercise on the skeletal system.