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Recent advances in modeling the human placenta, the least understood organ, may inform placental disorders like preeclampsia.

Samantha Maragh has taken on the difficult challenge of standardizing assays, data norms, and terminology in the ever evolving genome editing field.

By studying various sourdough starters and sequencing their microbial menageries, researchers generated useful information for people wanting to experiment in their kitchens and classrooms.

Jamie Foster’s space-faring squid and its symbiotic bacteria illuminate host-microbe communication.

Molecular studies may point to underlying genetics and therapeutic targets.

By targeting resident memory T cells in the liver, a novel mRNA malaria vaccine prevented infection, even in those with prior exposure.

A tornado-like vortex sampling technology detects low levels of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles within minutes.

An analysis of almost 700 different tumors revealed that DNA methylation drives tumorigenesis just like genetic mutations do. 

New research revealed hundreds of lipid antigens that may be recognized by adaptive immune T cells.

Intermittent fasting regulates biological time and improves disrupted sleep in an Alzheimer’s disease model.

Melting a bacteriophage’s coat of proteins turns it into a tiny power plant, which could fire up the discovery of new bioengineered devices.

Sunflowers may use a complex set of molecules to track the sun in the sky.