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A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.

A compound produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa activates signaling pathways that prevent seeds from growing in unfavorable environments.

Molecular programs can rescue cells already engaged in the process of apoptosis or other forms of programmed cell death.

When people prefer to go to bed is linked to hundreds of variations in their genes.

Denisovans and Neanderthals likely overlapped at this Stone Age hot spot for thousands of years, and modern Homo sapiens may have dwelled there, too.  

At magnetic field intensities somewhat above that of Earth, stem cell proliferation shifts gears.

From canceled conferences to delayed publications, fallout of the shutdown spread beyond US borders, prompting concerns about long-term damage to international collaboration.

Numerous studies link habitat destruction to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, but the relationship isn’t always clear.

Multiple researchers were aware of He Jiankui’s clinical trial before the news became public in November.

Most of the 34 patients are under 10 years old, and almost all have been confirmed as unvaccinated against the virus.

In an email, biostatistics professor Megan Neely warned students of “unintended consequences” from speaking their native language on campus. She has since left a leadership post.

The consequences of the partial government closure could be long lasting.