In praise of basic biology research A Nature editorial implores science policymakers and funders to resist the temptation to push for quick returns on research in fundamental biology. The path from ...

Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building blocks of life. New research led by the University of ...

India's drug discovery suffers from gaps in basic research and local data, hindering innovation in modern medicine.

Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little “organs” inside cells that form compartments with individual functions. For example, ...