Our noses encounter a vast diversity of chemicals every day, but scientists know little of how odorants stir awake the receptors in our bodies. A recent study is the first to parse the structure of a ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.

Scientists at Walter and Elizabeth Hall Institute (WEHI) have made what they describe as a huge leap forward in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, solving a decades-long mystery by determining the ...

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...

image: New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications ...

Scientists captured first real-time 3D video of human embryo implantation, revealing mechanical forces behind successful ...

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Stone structures usually bring Egypt to mind, so most people picture pyramids rising out of the desert as the starting point ...