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After discovering a novel organelle found in protozoan parasites, the University of Pennsylvania’s Roos created a widely used eukaryotic pathogen database.

In response to short DNA fragments, lymphocytes release mitochondrial DNA that helps trigger an immune response.

A study suggests that there is more to the eukaryotic genome than was previously suspected.

Transmission of stress signals in E. coli is dependent on the distance between its inner and outer membranes.

Chronic stress tweaks a circuit in the brain that influences how lab rodents make tough decisions. 

From extending lifespan to bolstering the immune system, the drug’s effects are only just beginning to be understood.

Scientists in the U.K., in collaboration with members of the judiciary, have launched the first in a series of explanatory documents designed to help integrate science into the courtroom.

New details of the molecular process by which our cells consume themselves point to therapeutic potential.

Researchers are looking to proteins to explore the biology of ancient organisms, from medieval humans all the way back to dinosaurs.

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.

The variation may help explain why stocked salmon don’t fare as well in the ocean.

How can science inform the debate on gender?