Wishing you a sciency season’s greetings!

A small RNA in Pseudomonas triggers an avoidance response in C. elegans that can be passed on to the next generation, according to research presented at this week’s meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.

To advance the possibility of off-the-shelf cardiac cell therapies, scientists devise an engineered cardiac stem cell that avoids stimulating a detrimental immune attack.

The animals lived longer and showed milder symptoms than untreated mice, although they didn’t survive as long as wildtype mice.

A study in mice suggests serotonin release underlies the drug’s prosocial effects while dopamine mediates the rewarding properties that drive its potential for abuse.

The National Defense Authorization Act calls for a new task force and roundtable to limit foreign government involvement in federally funded research.

Post-menopausal orcas tied to an increase in calf survival by providing food, care, and guidance.

Papers from Catherine Verfaillie’s lab have been drawing fire for years.

Trophoblasts, collected from the mother during a blood draw, can determine fetal genetic abnormalities currently diagnosed through amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling.