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Pitcher plants capture insects using their pitcher-shaped leaves, the bottom of which are filled with digestive fluids that drown and eventually break down prey. A study has found that the specialized pitcher trap of the Asian pitcher plant may have been promoted by polyploidy.

Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a promising new drug candidate, EAI-432, to treat drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers.

The findings of a new study suggest that increasing the intake of folate – which can be found in leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli – could help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 7%.

According to research, inhibiting the galectin 1 protein, which is often over-expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using gene therapy can shrink HCC and increase the number of killer T cells inside tumors in mice.

Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer patients may boost gut health and the health of the patient by modulating obesity and disease-linked markers.

The origins of maize have been debated for over a century. New research reveals all modern maize descends from a hybrid created over 5000 years ago in Mexico.

Organ-infused agar could be used to more efficiently study bacteria that cause organ-specific infections, like UTIs.

Made from human cells, researchers have created tiny biological robots – called Anthrobots – that can move across surfaces and even encourage regrowth in damaged regions in dishes of lab-grown neurons.

In a study with 22 pairs of identical twins, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks.

Researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute have discovered a new way ribonucleic acid (RNA) impacts fear-related learning and memory. This is an exciting example of RNA’s role in fine-tuning the cellular functions in the brain.