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Proteins that appear before patients show symptoms of the disease could offer clues to the disease process.

Should research that makes pathogens more deadly or infectious—or other dangerous research—be conducted in the first place?

Brain imaging and gene analyses in twins reveal that white matter integrity is linked to an iron homeostasis gene.

Certain skin-residing immune cells may—under specific conditions—play a direct role in initiating skin cancer after exposure to environmental toxins.

An adenovirus isolated from chimpanzee feces proves more effective than human adenoviruses as a vaccine vector for hepatitis C.

A new study shows that breast cancers that become resistant to hormone therapy have different patterns of estrogen receptor binding.

A roundup of recent discoveries in behavior research

Examples of parasites that manipulate the behavior of their hosts are not hard to come by, but scientists have only recently begun to understand how they induce such dramatic changes.

Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario. Age: 34

Elaine Mardis can make DNA sequencers sing, generating genome data that shed light on evolution and disease.

Editor’s choice in cell biology

Editor’s choice in structural biology