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In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.

A study finds that XIST, the gene that shuts down one X chromosome in people who have two, is linked to cancer in males. 

Thanks to continued weekly medications, a 16-month-old girl shows no symptoms of a severe genetic disease that typically kills children before they turn two.

Nine people with spinal injuries walked again after electrical stimulation, allowing researchers to pinpoint neurons likely underlying their recovery.

All members of the scientific community must commit to taking the risks needed to change how research is shared and evaluated.

More than 70,000 staff members from 150 universities are set to strike later this month, marking five consecutive years of academic protests in the country.

Researchers have long observed a connection between bone metastasis and remodeling, which might be due to a close connection between the two cell types. 

The research has caveats, including side effects and a lack of durability in the benefits of a single dose.

Cofounders of a microbiome biobank speak with The Scientist about their new partnership with nonprofit OpenBiome and how to ethically work with donors.

Abundant environmental CO₂ can increase plant biomass and photosynthesis, but it has downsides for agriculture and ecosystems, a growing body of research finds.

The discovery could one day lead to the development of better antinausea medications.

A jolt of norepinephrine in the mouse gut facilitates colonization by certain microbes, which in turn deplete glycine, enhancing cocaine-induced behaviors.