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Single-cell characterization of healthy fallopian tubes revealed shifts in cell and gene expression throughout the menstrual cycle and menopause.

The Japanese encephalitis virus, which is relatively new to Australia, poses a significant health risk to a naïve population.

Mice with identical genetics and environmental exposures display different cancer risk profiles based on distinct epigenetic signatures.

A novel CRISPR-based screening method offers high throughput potential for studying extracellular vesicles.

Current biomarkers of cognitive impairment in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease perform poorly. Now, a stronger predictor emerges.

Cardiac macrophages in newborn mice promoted heart cell proliferation after injury, offering a potential approach to regenerate cardiac tissue in adults.

Science fiction can be valuable in the broader communication ecosystem, bringing science to the public and offering scientists a space to exercise imagination.

Base editing corrected a mutation that causes macular degeneration, highlighting the potential of gene therapy to treat ocular diseases.

The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic capillaries against fluid pressure changes.

Drug developers can now leverage large language models to draft regulatory documents, which they hope will shorten the time to market.

A super-resolution microscopy technique offers an unparalleled glimpse into how monoclonal antibodies bind to their targets on cancer cells to induce cell death.

Dead bacteria release an enzyme that breaks down their contents into nutrients for other bacteria, highlighting a novel postmortem biochemical process.