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Plants repurposed an ancestral detox enzyme to produce compounds that give some flowers their distinct stink bomb aroma.

The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

A comprehensive map of aberrant hematopoiesis in people with acute myeloid leukemia defines specific cell states and potential therapeutic targets.

Nature and nurture give Korea’s women divers, known as Haenyeo, an edge in deep-sea diving with high cold tolerance and low blood pressure.

Cold-water immersion enthusiasts tout its benefits for their health and wellbeing, but is it backed by scientific evidence?

Using the blood of a man with a unique snakebite history, researchers developed an antivenom cocktail that neutralized toxins from some of the deadliest snakes.

Newly identified neurons process multiple food cues to determine when an animal should stop eating, offering new clues into appetite regulation and potential obesity treatments.

Former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli and other scientists discussed the impact of reduced funding on cancer research and patient care at an AACR meeting panel.

Researchers identified a region of the thalamus that predicts and nullifies the effects of movement on visual perception, enabling precise representation of the world.

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

Are we close to generating a bioengineered human heart? Camila Hochman-Mendez weighs in on recent advances and remaining challenges.

Researchers translated experimental data into Minecraft files to recreate 3D images in a more accessible setting.

Scientists know relatively little about archaea compared to their bacterial counterparts, but evidence of their roles in health and disease are beginning to trickle in.

Scientists investigated how social relationship strength and oxytocin receptor expression could underlie individual differences in helping behaviors.

Macrophages salvage nutrients from the bacteria they phagocytose to regulate inflammatory responses, revealing immunometabolic targets to treat infections.

Catastrophic weather events like hurricanes and wildfires can completely upend research. How do resilient researchers get back on track?

While antibiotics given in the first week of life reduce vaccine responses at 15 months, probiotics might counteract these effects.

Genetic findings reveal how early exposure to a DNA-damaging toxin from gut bacteria may contribute to the global rise in younger populations.

A newly identified DNA epigenetic marker, 5-formylcytosine, regulates gene expression during early embryo development.

Stimulating a receptor in adipocytes enhanced energy expenditure and caused sustained weight loss in mice, offering targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.