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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.

​​​​​Many animals seem to consume alcohol but likely not for the same reason that humans do. Alcohol metabolism may have evolved as a survival advantage in the wild. 

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

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.

Sucrose provides plants with more than energy. It acts as a temperature sensor, signaling growth in warm conditions.

Whether it’s heat, emotions, or stress, the body sweats it out through a varied mix of volatile chemicals and microbes.

Brain activity, neurotransmitter levels, and a combination of psychological factors influence whether people remember most of their dreams in vivid detail.

Tumor cells rob other cells' mitochondria to energize their spread. For the first time, scientists discovered such theft from neurons.

Players compete, collaborate, and celebrate in a satirical race to publish groundbreaking papers on hilariously absurd research topics.

Patricia Bondia, a biotechnologist turned science illustrator, develops video games based on scientific concepts to connect to general audiences.