Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.

A new study confirms reports of membrane-bound RNA molecules and points to their role in neutrophil migration.

Regulatory T cells in the colon travel to muscles to promote wound healing in mice, raising questions about how antibiotics may impact injury recovery.

An open mind and collaborative spirit have taken Hans Clevers on a journey from medicine to developmental biology, gastroenterology, cancer, and stem cells.

To understand how memories are formed and maintained, neuroscientists travel far beyond the cell body in search of answers.

E. coli that make indoles protect older worms, flies, and mice from frailty. 

A tumor-secreted protein interferes with insulin signaling to cause cancer-linked muscle wasting in fruit flies. 

Leonard Hayflick has been unafraid to speak his mind, whether it is to upend a well-entrenched dogma or to challenge the federal government. At 86, he’s nowhere near retirement.

Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.