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Computational research in fruit flies revealed how spontaneously arising genes are tightly controlled, offering insights into evolution.

Synthetic biology offers a toolkit to engineer microbes capable of surviving in outer space and for biomanufacturing materials to support astronauts on long missions.

By decoding neural signals linked to a person’s inner monologue, researchers enabled communication for individuals with severe speech impairments.

A synthetic system helped bacteria produce protein variants within days, laying the foundation to engineer therapeutic proteins with desired functions.

The cold sore virus takes over its host’s transcription machinery to replicate itself. Inhibiting a host enzyme can halt infection. 

Although securing grants in a competitive environment is challenging, researchers can ensure they put their best foot forward by following a few simple tips.

Researchers built a genetic obesity risk score using genetic data from over five million people.

An acoustic feature of people’s voices, measured by AI from recordings, could indicate a form of throat cancer. 

An antibody in maternal milk limits an allergy-promoting bacterium in the infant gut microbiome, informing the development of better formula milk.

As prime editing gets safer and more efficient, it provides a promising therapeutic avenue to treat incurable genetic disorders.

Scientists once dismissed the theory that traits acquired during life could be inherited, but with new evidence and hypotheses, it’s seeing a resurgence.

Transplanting gut bacteria from healthy people reduced pain associated with fibromyalgia in mice and patients, offering a potential therapeutic strategy.

Learning a motor task alters brain activity during a nap, which promotes neural plasticity and can predict how much a person’s ability will improve.

DNA extracted from fossilized tartar helped scientists reconstruct early humans' oral microbiota, shedding light on their health and habits.

Oral wounds heal without a trace, but skin scrapes don’t. Scientists decoded molecular players that drive scarless healing, paving the way for better skin repair therapies.

Bed bug and cockroach genomes reveal how they spread in urban areas and resist insecticides, potentially guiding better pest control strategies.

Since the invention of the first vaccine over two centuries ago, new discoveries have emerged to confer better protection.

Lithium levels in human and mouse brains influence Alzheimer’s disease effects, but targeted replacement therapy may hold the key to intervention.

Jen Heemstra’s book summarizes her trial-by-fire experiences and lessons learned in building leadership skills.

A large language model can design and troubleshoot CRISPR protocols from scratch, allowing first-time researchers to achieve up to 90 percent editing efficiency.