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Stretching mice skin made it more permeable to microbial metabolites, jump-starting immune defenses and potentially offering a new approach to vaccine delivery.

Illusions activate specific neurons in the primary visual cortex that complete patterns based on experiences and reinforce the perception of certain images.

The hormone once associated with hugs and trust is now at the forefront of research on stress, adaptation, and the neurobiology of resilience.

Joseph Gall was posthumously recognized for the societal impacts of his basic research in molecular biology, guided by his profound love of nature.

NASA’s Perseverance rover found two chemicals on rocks in a Martian crater that could have been produced by microbes.

Armed with a confocal microscope, this postdoc illuminates how environmental toxins take their toll on the nervous system.

A scientist-zoo collaboration led to a diagnostic test and vaccine to protect elephant toddlers worldwide from a fatal herpesvirus infection.

Xenotransplantation progress has been marred by bizarre experiments, moratoriums, and patient deaths. With recent successes, experts hope for widespread use.

Inspired by resilience in young patients, this postdoc pursues imaging research that connects science, care, and the future of cancer treatment.

Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and evolutionary progress.

Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better understand the brain.

The human brain physically embodies rhythmic sound in a remarkable symphony that has the power to heal.