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An absence of bilirubin-producing gut microbes may predispose individuals to some diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease.

Researchers await the outcome of an ongoing investigation into dozens of instances of alleged image problems spanning 29 publications over a period of 23 years.

A key gene that fuels the molecular cascade driving prostate cancer bone metastasis progression may open avenues for targeted therapies.

A host lipid-modifying enzyme plays a key role in HIV envelope formation, viral maturation, and infectivity. 

An on-off enzyme switch controls metastasis in mice. 

Researchers mapped out cellular changes in the maternal-fetal interface to uncover term and preterm labor complexities.

A new antibiotic is the first to block a critical transport mechanism in drug-resistant bacteria.

Shondra Pruett-Miller has taken many paths in her career with her love of genome editing always as a guiding light.

Understanding how Cas9 binds off-target sequences can help researchers refine CRISPR-mediated genome editing.

Clean and dirty mice respond similarly to allergens, challenging the idea that reduced microbial exposure is the primary cause behind the uptick in allergies.

Genes activated in new environments include those used during development.

Though mosquitoes kill millions of people every year through the diseases they transmit, they are not indiscriminate when it comes to choosing their hosts. Researchers shed light on why mosquitoes are attracted to certain people over others.