Author: Sara Reardon

Infant macaques showed immune changes and signs of faster aging years after inhaling smoke

Clinical researchers will probe complications that can arise after immunization, but some worry about political influence

The new plan, marked by a turbulent rollout and vote, urges more research on poorly understood “regression” to autism

First public presentation of studies on environmental factors touts rigorous science amid charged political climate

Study is first to show that the bacteria in an animal’s gut can give it an evolutionary leg up

Study of mitochondria suggests new treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s and other diseases

Vague language and extensive reviews could impede potentially useful research, some scientists fear

The loosely regulated molecules could soon become easier to buy, despite unknowns about their risks

Staffers complain that Salk allowed circadian rhythms researcher Satchidananda Panda to depart quietly, while the allegations and findings remain under wraps

Certain shallow-water species carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup