Hurricane reveals twitter to be an effective tool for damage assessment and relief.

23andMe results reveal prion disease susceptibility variants are more common than previously thought.

Frozen fecal microbiota transplantation can be used to treat C. difficile infection.

Largest ever longitudinal twin study of adolescent cannabis use finds no relationship between even heavy use and IQ decline.

Elaborate experimentation reveals that for chimpanzees friendship is based on trust

A new programmable self-folding smart material has been developed

Immune-boosting cancer drug improves cognitive functions in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease

Social networking is key to a healthy chimpanzee microbiome

DNA sequencing reveals the fate, and ultimate extinction, of Ötzi the Iceman's maternal genetic lineage.

Poor body image, but not depression, increases obesity risk in teens.