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By leveraging optogenetic stimulation for more precise muscle activation, scientists hope to advance neuroprosthetic technology.

Researchers adapted microscopy techniques to identify rare instances of Cryptococcus neoformans in mice brains and lungs.

A nutrient-based nanomedicine stopped runaway tumor growth in mice by firing up a latent metabolic pathway.

A member of the lung microbiota releases a peptide that hinders the respiratory pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae.

A new way of making aligned hydrogels better mimics materials in the body.

Scientists identify potential microRNA-based diagnostic and predictive biomarkers of neonatal encephalopathy.

Human cells repair RNA breaks induced by a programmable CRISPR system, paving the way for temporary treatments for genetic diseases.

During pregnancy, fetal cells invade maternal tissues and can persist for decades, but the effects of these non-self cells remain largely obscure.

Researchers mapped tissue remodeling during colitis development in mice to explore how diverse cell types contribute and respond to the disease.  

Epigenetic control of gene expression can switch on genes that push cell division into overdrive independently of genetic faults.

A new microfluidics cell culture model recapitulates the basic biology of gut touch.

A lower-resolution spatial epigenomics method offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional single-cell approaches.