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The 2.4-million-year-old environmental DNA fragments collected from permafrost in northern Greenland unlock insights into an ancient ecosystem.

A new study shows that a constellation of genetic changes link the timing of puberty to weight gain and other biological processes.

Python heart muscles ramp up their force to sustain metabolic activity to maintain increased metabolism during feeding.

Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for survival and well-being.

The microbiome is a dynamic environment that can give researchers the inside scoop on health and disease.

While covid has caused illness and millions of deaths among humans, multiple nonhuman animal species have turned out to be susceptible to it, too.

When it comes to supplying their purine needs, cancer cells may use salvaged metabolites, according to a study in mice. 

Administering immunotherapy when the tumor microenvironment is most susceptible to T cells enhances treatment efficacy in mice.

Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid its conservation. 

Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based threats and alerts the immune system.

A new study employs a multiomic approach to study how cytomegalovirus activation impacts breast milk bioactive factors and the infant microbiota.

Even as CRISPR-based tools become a lab staple, scientists strive to tackle the associated technological challenges to improve their efficacy and safety.