Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell receptor (NTCP) between humans and monkeys, explaining why ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases that spreads among individuals through blood ...

Every holiday season, the Radio City Rockettes dazzle with their eye-high kicks that seemingly defy gravity. During the ...

How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms? Although genetics is the answer that typically springs to ...

How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms?  Although genetics is the answer that typically springs ...

Effective immunity hinges on the ability to sense infection and cellular transformation. In humans, there is a specialized molecule on the surface of cells termed MR1. MR1 allows sensing of certain ...

Major findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the pliability of its tissues will ...

You'll look like you dropped the big bucks on them...without the actual spending part. Spoiler alert: there's nothing over ...

The 12-meter-long custom-built museum bus is packed with interactive science exhibits and is currently visiting public ...

At Live Science, our writers and editors highlight a report each week to raise awareness of these cases, and in the process, shed light on how the human body works and what happens when things go ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

By creating the first spatial atlas of the developing human thymus, a vital organ that trains immune cells to protect against infections and cancer, scientists have discovered that the foundation for ...