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Bats are known for staying healthy even while harboring viral infections. Now, research sheds light on how their unusual immune system evolved.

Taylor, formerly of the University of Louisville, is known for his discovery of and research on tumor-secreted exosomes.  

A reference sequence for this emerging model organism will facilitate research on type 2 diabetes and the health effects of circadian rhythm disruption.

The APOE4 variant causes cholesterol buildup in the cells that make protective fatty sheaths for neurons, possibly helping explain its role in neurodegeneration.

In flies and mice, a viral protein increases the rate of energy use by heart cells. But it’s not yet clear if the finding applies to humans.

Viscous solutions accelerate the migration of tumor cells and may enable metastasis, according to a new study.

The mobility device interprets its paralyzed user’s thoughts to steer through cluttered spaces, a study reports.

The odor prompted the animals’ fat cells to release lipids into circulation.

It’s not clear why grain-fed mice are better able to recover after infection, but a study’s findings suggest food type may skew the results of animal studies.

Bats that experience food shortages due to climate change and habitat loss end up roosting in urban settings, where they shed more of the deadly Hendra virus. 

In stressful conditions, specialized protein complexes in microglia induce neurotoxic activity in astrocytes that leads to the change in behavior.

Human and mouse oral tumors recruit nerves to produce peptides that the cancer cells need to survive—but this process can be blocked with a migraine drug.