News

  1. Plants

    Genetic battle of the sexes plays out in cukes and melons

    Genetics reveals new approach to preventing inbred seeds and encouraging more fruitful crops.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Genetics

    New catalog of human genetic variation could improve diagnosis

    Study of human protein-coding variation reveals which genes are more likely to be involved in genetic diseases.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Chilly cages may skew disease studies in lab mice

    Mice studies on diet and human disease might be marred by stress of cold temperatures in their cages.

    By Chris Samoray
  4. Planetary Science

    Two-stage process formed moon, simulations suggest

    Certain elements absent from lunar samples but present on Earth might be hidden deep inside the moon, a relic from how it was put together.