Cartels in Mexico deal in more than just drugs; their tentacles reach into nearly every segment of criminal activity.

The killing of organized criminal boss El Mencho led to a wave of violence in Mexico. Why are drug cartels so violent? Is ...

For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilized egg as a structural "blank slate"—a disordered tangle of DNA ...

He is identified as the top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, commonly known as CJNG. Under his leadership, the ...

CJNG’s elite enforcement wing, known as Grupo Delta or Los Deltas, has resurfaced in focus amid sweeping security operations ...

A new therapy developed by Professor Samuel I. Stupp triggers neurite growth and reduces scarring in injured organoids.

Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. These medications are mirror-image versions of the molecules your body uses to fight disease. Their big advantage is that ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment opportunity for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. The discovery, ...

DNA isn't just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools used to study DNA need to be just as sophisticated-able to read not only the ...

Before cells can divide by mitosis, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can receive a full set of genetic material. Scientists have until now ...

Scientist Kate Adamala doesn’t remember exactly when she realized her lab at the University of Minnesota was working on something potentially dangerous — so dangerous in fact that some researchers ...