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Hunger doesn’t just rumble in the stomach; it sparks changes in the brain’s emotional circuits.

Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder.

An artificial womb allowed scientists to watch human and mouse embryos implant in real time, providing a way to better understand fertility and pregnancy loss.

Computational research in fruit flies revealed how spontaneously arising genes are tightly controlled, offering insights into evolution.

Synthetic biology offers a toolkit to engineer microbes capable of surviving in outer space and for biomanufacturing materials to support astronauts on long missions.

By decoding neural signals linked to a person’s inner monologue, researchers enabled communication for individuals with severe speech impairments.

A synthetic system helped bacteria produce protein variants within days, laying the foundation to engineer therapeutic proteins with desired functions.

The cold sore virus takes over its host’s transcription machinery to replicate itself. Inhibiting a host enzyme can halt infection. 

Although securing grants in a competitive environment is challenging, researchers can ensure they put their best foot forward by following a few simple tips.

Researchers built a genetic obesity risk score using genetic data from over five million people.

Scientists once dismissed the theory that traits acquired during life could be inherited, but with new evidence and hypotheses, it’s seeing a resurgence.

An antibody in maternal milk limits an allergy-promoting bacterium in the infant gut microbiome, informing the development of better formula milk.