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Genetic variants that reduce the editing levels of double-stranded RNA are associated with autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions, a study finds.

Neuron-like glioblastoma cells are the pioneers of deadly tumors’ spread through the brain, contributing to their devastating invasiveness, a study in mice finds.

Marina Sanaki-Matsumiya figured out how to grow human somites in a dish through a process that mirrors the tissue’s development in the embryo.

Height and onset of menarche are among traits linked to previously unidentified genetic variants in noncoding regions of the human genome.

Mixtures of viruses that attack inflammatory bowel disease–causing bacteria in mice also survive the digestive tract and are well-tolerated in humans, a study finds.

A researcher’s existential crisis led to a scientific breakthrough.

The cells’ mitochondria skip a key metabolic reaction that takes place in other cells in the body, a study finds.

A study’s authors say their oxygenating cocktail may lead to technologies that preserve organs in deceased people for longer periods for transplantation.

FEMA official Robert Fenton and a deputy are charged with increasing access to tests, vaccines, and treatment.

Using stem cells and a bioreactor, researchers generated living embryos that survived for more than a week and began to develop internal organs.

A lack of comprehension among some researchers about how to use ClinicalTrials.gov may be hindering public access to trial information and holding up drug study results, an investigation by The Scientist finds.

In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.