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Glaciers are flush with microbial life. But, as climate change speeds glacial melting, scientists rush to establish microbial biobanks to preserve them.

As eukaryotic cells started to form, eukaryotic traits may have emerged in early cells about one billion years before the introduction of the mitochondria.

Exploring the mechanics of metastatic breast cancer, this postdoc investigates how cancer cells reshape fibroblast behavior.

Ultrastructure expansion microscopy revealed that defective centrioles hinder sperm motility by impeding flagellum formation in mice, contributing to infertility.

Transforming plants into biofactories, this postdoc advances biopharming strategies for next-generation vaccine development.

Growing up with a family dog during one’s teen years could boost mood and social connection due, in part, to microbiome-driven effects.

Scientists engineered phages to act as scaffolds to carry silver nanoparticles. Together, the two bacteria-killing components were more potent than either one alone.

Comparing the genomes of snakes with distinct coloration patterns pinpointed the genetic variants that contribute to these intricate designs.

Researchers collaborating on a BRAIN Initiative project unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to date, offering new insights into neurodevelopment.

Cocooned ants infected with a deadly fungus call on workers to kill them to protect the colony—the first example of altruistic disease signaling in social insects.

This postdoc investigates the drivers of pancreatic cancer and advances personalized treatments through population-focused research.

Fat-related odors in maternal diet shape how an offspring’s brain responds to food intake, priming the regulation of long-term metabolic health.