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A list of research priorities released by the NIH addressed many important topics, but ongoing funding uncertainties leave scientists anxious.

Scientists discovered chemical reactions that place amino acids on tRNAs and extend peptide chains without enzymes, a key step in the origin of life.

An unusually short and wide pelvis helps humans stand and walk on two legs, but how did it get this way?

Cancer cells have fewer heavy hydrogen atoms in their lipids as compared to healthy cells. The finding unearths a potential geochemical tool for cancer diagnosis in the future.   

A single-cell spatial proteomic atlas of microglia in human brains revealed broad functional changes in Alzheimer’s disease.

Honeybees aren’t rigid architects. They modify their construction techniques when conditions are less than ideal, lending insight into complex bee behavior.

Worms that inhabit hydrothermal vents combine environmental arsenic and sulfide to form a nontoxic mineral to survive in a harsh environment.

Nature recently announced that they will publish peer review reports with papers. Editors and researchers weigh the impact.

Genetically modified pigs have led to a breakthrough in xenotransplantation, but it didn’t eliminate all possibilities of organ rejection.

A study of more than 24,000 people in Taiwan showed that those who endured frequent and intense heat waves over 15 years appeared older than their actual age.

Microbeads made from green tea and seaweed-derived compounds may offer a safer, less invasive way to lose weight than current options.

Identifying the mutations that underly unusual sleep traits can provide insights into the biology of sleep and circadian function in humans.