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Researchers discovered that chilling worms on ice slows down forgetting, prompting an exploration into the pathway responsible for this cool phenomenon.

Jef Boeke and his team create intricate works of art on Petri dishes using a palette of yeast paints.

Yejing Ge explores the behavior of skin-resident stem cells in wound repair, cancer, and aging.

To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.

Armed with cutting-edge technologies, scientists find innovative ways to better use biological systems. 

Scientists turned a deadly virus into a crucial tool for understanding the wiring of the brain.

Parasitologist Luísa Figueiredo uncovered key elements of the secret life of African trypanosomes inside their hosts.

Alison Van Eenennaam uses genome-editing technologies to aid beef cattle production and animal welfare.

Scientists are pulling on the protein threads that bind textiles and cosmetics together.

A happenstance collaboration between biologists and roboticists led to the birth of a strange creation: living machines derived from frog stem cells.

NASA's upcoming satellite mission will explore the characteristics of Jupiter's ice-crusted moon. Its data will help scientists assess if the icy body has the potential to host life.

A metabolite from maize roots protects the plants against arsenic toxicity.