Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ...

The cerebellum (which is Latin for ‘little brain’) is the area of the brain in charge of fine motor coordination and balance, and it keeps our movements smooth and stable by predicting what our next ...

A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition ...

In laboratory experiments, the team used the device to send tiny, patterned bursts of light into the brains of genetically ...

Researchers led by the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris, have developed a vaccine that elicits anti-Immunoglobulin E ...

Many medical advancements have come at the cost of rodent lives, and that's largely due to some rather surprising ...

After fighting against animal testing for decades with little success, campaigners now see a real prospect of rapidly ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what ...

Neural circuits produce electrical patterns very early in the brain's development process, even before senses are active.

It’s a historic first but will it be enough? It promises that by the end of next year, no more animals will have their sensitive eyes damaged by chemicals in eye irritation tests, and no animals will ...

Common insecticides harm sperm in rodents and may pose risks for human fertility. Simple steps can lower exposure, but key questions remain.

Feedback dives into a new piece of research on the merits of swimming briefs or looser swimming shorts – and raises an ...