biology

Taurine is a vitamin produced by the body and found in many foods.

By comparing the genetic blueprints of an array of animals, scientists are gaining new insights into our own species and all we share with other creatures.

The results indicate that the biology underlying pair bonding and parenting aren't purely dictated by the receptors for oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the "love hormone."

Scientists stress that growing a baby from a synthetic human embryo is neither possible nor under consideration.

A recent study conducted by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn showed that the brain has neurons that fired specifically during certain mathematical operations.

A team of scientists has identified an important place of vulnerability on influenza viruses. The research has been published in the 'Nature Journal'.