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Exosomes produced by macrophages in fatty tissue influence insulin sensitivity in distant cell types, a study finds.

When peripheral nerves are severed, Schwann cells at the injury site begin to proliferate and exhibit stem cell-like gene expression patterns.

A single receptor on natural killer cells recognizes an amino acid sequence conserved across Zika, dengue, and related pathogens.

Peering through a microscope since age 14, Joseph Gall, now 89, still sees wonder at the other end.

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researcher’s work will help predict how the Arctic is responding to climate change—and the global effects of those changes.

Fifty years ago, Arthur Kornberg announced to reporters that his team had synthesized functional DNA.

From single-cell analysis to whole-genome sequencing, this year's best new products shine on many levels.

New technologies reveal the dynamic changes in mouse and human embryos during the first week after fertilization.

Growing evidence points to a once-habitable world—and recent findings suggest that life could exist on Mars today.

An exploration of the genetics of earlobe attachment is just the latest collaborative research project to come out of the personal genetic testing company.

Activating genes for reprogramming factors for a short time transforms large numbers of differentiated cells into multipotent forms that could be useful for cell-based therapies.

Our calculations find troubling increases in taxes if a US House–led tax plan succeeds, but tuition waivers, as the Senate bill has proposed, could actually reduce students’ tax burdens.