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Simple adaptations that allow mangroves to tolerate saltwater may help researchers engineer other plants to be more resilient in the face of rising sea levels.

A four-season-long study of professional female soccer players found that if players got hurt while on their period, their injuries tended to be more severe.

This postdoc combines molecular and structural approaches to uncover how failures in DNA repair drive cancer development.

A combination of two cannabis-derived compounds can target ovarian cancer cells while sparing healthy cells, offering early clues toward new treatment possibilities.

Stem cells in the teeth and gums are multipotent and easily accessible. Scientists are researching ways to harness their power for therapies beyond dentistry.

Linda Griffith engineers human uterine endometrium in lab dishes, offering in vitro tools to study some uterine diseases and screen drugs to treat them.

Creating physiologically relevant conditions for cells that replicate in vivo environments can improve experimental results, cell therapy development, and more. 

As scientists and the public alike set their sights on the cosmos, researchers brainstorm plans to keep humans safe in space. 

Tanning beds not only increase melanoma risk but also inflict a molecular toll, causing a spike in DNA mutations within skin cells.

Early-life viral infection programs immune cells to hijack allergy-associated maternal antibodies, driving allergy risk later in life.

This postdoc studies the structure-function relationships of molecules to enable new reactions and energy-storage strategies.

A strange, contagious cancer is threatening Tasmanian devils, but researchers’ fight is fueling breakthroughs in science, survival, and hope.