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Flies that expressed an Alzheimer’s disease-related protein in their neurons showed signs of accelerated aging.

Skin cancers in horses and humans show genetic similarities, but the animals are less prone to some other cancers, offering a platform to compare disease risk.

A protein from Helicobacter pylori inhibits amyloid formation in both microbes and humans, offering new leads for antimicrobial and neurodegenerative disease therapies.

In his 40-year epidemiology career, Ian Lipkin has done it all: from discovering 2,000 viruses to solving a nationwide SARS crisis.

David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel discovered how the cerebral cortex processes visual information. Their research won them the Nobel Prize and revolutionized our understanding of the brain.

Historically, researchers focused on the role of sperm characteristics in fertilization success, but now female factors and cooperative processes are gaining recognition.

The pink bollworm pest destroyed cotton crops in the US for a century. A collaborative biotechnology program helped stamp it out.

Some microbes happily thrive in unforgiving environments. An extremophile hunt is underway to leverage their resilience tactics, from medicine to space exploration.

Researchers scour the Earth in search of resilient microbes but hope that the pathogenic kind remain hidden.

In an open letter, researchers and staff at the National Institutes of Health raise concerns over recent policy changes.

Can AI really replace scientists? Robin, an AI system, identified a potential drug for vision loss, but scientists are skeptical of full research automation.

An engineered antibody offers a promising approach in limiting ongoing cholera outbreaks.