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Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence
Diana Yates
Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain gives rise to human intelligence.
Expanding the potential of metabolic engineering
Emily Scott
For decades, scientists have used the natural processes in cells to create useful products such as chemicals and biofuels.
Genomic study explores evolution of gentle 'killer bees' in Puerto Rico
Diana Yates
A genomic study of Puerto Rico's Africanized honey bees - which are more docile than other so-called "killer bees" - reveals that they retain most of the genetic traits of their
Cell phone software creates new possibilities for precision medicine
Claudia Lutz
Embedded in our society is a cultural memory of the old-time family doctor, a medical practitioner who knows of your family, your history, and your daily life, and uses that kno
Hacking evolution, screening technique may improve most widespread enzyme
Claire Benjamin
Plants evolved over millions of years into an environment that has dramatically changed in the last 150 years since the Industrial Revolution began: carbon dioxide levels have i
Study reveals how bacteria steal nutrients from human hosts
Steph Adams, with contributions from Serina Tajula
A new study, published in mBio, exposes a zinc-import system in bacteria that could contribute to their ability to cause infection.
Expanding Brazilian sugarcane could dent global CO2 emissions
Diana Yates
Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 5.6 percent, researchers report in t
Giving with Purpose
Gregory Toreev
Cracking How Life Arose on Earth May Help Clarify Where Else It Might Exist
Claire Sturgeon
A unique theory about how life arose on Earth may reveal clues to whether and where else it might have arisen in the universe.
IGB Director Gives Congressional Testimony on Value of Brain Research
Gene Robinson, Director of the IGB, served as one of five witnesses who gave testimony at the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research and Technology Hearing in Washing
Researchers Develop New Approach for Studying Deadly Brain Cancer
Human glioblastoma multiforme, one of the most common, aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer, is notoriously difficult to study.
Cancer Drug Tested in Pet Dogs is Now Bound for Human Trials
Thanks to a new $2 million investment, a drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy cells is on the road to human clinical trials.