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Anna Klompen explained how cnidarian stinging cells harpooned their way into her heart and could help answer fundamental questions in biology.

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

Genetic changes attenuated Salmonella’s virulence, potentially enabling the bacteria to cause chronic infections in humans.

Gene mutations in rotund retrievers shed light on the neural regulation of body weight.

Brain region-specific spheroids help scientists find new compounds to treat opioid use disorder and more.

The FOXO1 transcription factor boosts T cells’ memory and reduces dysfunction.

By coupling cell lineage tracking with molecular gene expression patterns, researchers deciphered how gene activity influences immune cell production.

Researchers have finally uncovered the other half of the end-replication problem at the lagging strand.

The distribution of flu virus receptors in cow mammary glands helps explain the high H5N1 viral loads in milk, but it also raises concerns about risks to human health.

Regulatory T cells in muscles surge after exercise, quelling inflammation, protecting mitochondria, and enhancing performance.

New sequencing technologies unmask a mutation that sheds new light on ataxia.

In a mouse model of Down syndrome, three copies of a gene encoding a kinase contributed to congenital heart defects.