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A new study suggests that the ability of the brain to extinguish fearful memories from the brain is reliant upon the flexibility of DNA.

Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios. A new study puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact – although one that falls well short of a robot takeover.

Researchers have found that a switch in chemical messaging is a key prelude to motor skill acquisition from exercise.

Using microscopically fine 3D printing technologies and sound waves used as tweezers, scientists have directed the growth of tiny networks of neurons.

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have collaborated on an algorithm designed to accurately and precisely assemble individual, complete human genomes from long-read sequencing data in about six hours and for about $70.

Overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers and low genetic diversity from intensive farming increase the risk of animal pathogens transferring to humans and causing epidemics.

Researchers have uncovered the enzyme involved in the cleavage of the activation sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, a key stage in the infection process.

Quantum machine learning, an approach that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is being investigated as a means to discover possible treatments for COVID-19.

A new study suggests that fecal transplants without bacteria could be effective in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, indicating viruses provide the help.

A new study has provided insight into the mechanisms by which some cyanobacteria survive in harsh surroundings.