By combining calcium and electrical pacing, researchers designed a scalable protocol for culturing mature cardiac tissues from induced pluripotent stem cells.

The pathogen known as swine flu evolved in pigs in Mexico following imports of the livestock from the US and Europe.

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Seven years of surveillance and research revealed the complex history of the H1N1 virus that leapt from pigs to humans and sparked the global swine flu outbreak.

Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.

In the fight between hosts and fungal pathogens, scientists discovered how withholding manganese can cripple Candida albicans.

Endonuclease R changed Richard Roberts’ career trajectory and created an industry.

Smoking leaves epigenetic marks on DNA long after cessation, with consequences for adaptive immunity.