Beyond The Scientist’s coverage of COVID-19’s molecular underpinnings were many other stories highlighting the advances made in scientists’ understanding of the biology of cells.

Editor's Note: This is the third article in a series on sex-based differences in the biology of males and females. Future articles in the series will cover sex-based differences in autoimmunity, drug metabolism, and life expectancy. While responses to "What's the difference between men and women?" might evoke answers about reproductive plumbing and hormones, researchers are unearthing some subtle, genomic reasons for the differences. So far, the linchpins to finding these genomic variations seem

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Recent findings buck the traditional idea that embryos are passive agents and instead suggest that by tuning into vibrations, organisms can better prepare to enter the outside world.

When X-linked genes evade silencing on the “inactive” chromosome in XX cells, some protect women from diseases such as cancer, but others seem to promote conditions such as autoimmunity.

Advances in the functional characterization of newly discovered microproteins hint at diverse roles in health and disease.

Sidebar: National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - For More Information ALL FOR ONE: "Our unifying theme is human development in all its aspects," explains NICHD director Duane Alexander. Since its founding nearly 35 years ago, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has undertaken an unusually broad mission. Rather than focus on a single disease, organ system, or stage of life, as do most other institutes of the National Institutes of Heal

In John Eppig's world, the egg reigns supreme.

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