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Metagenomic sequencing of tree bark microbiota indicated their ability to process some atmospheric gases, highlighting their potential for climate management.

Researchers use laboratory tools every day to help them make groundbreaking discoveries. Read on to find out which technologies they identify with the most and why.

This postdoc designs bespoke microscopy technologies to advance scientific discovery.

Transferring mitochondria, or the glial cells that produce them, to mice with nerve damage mitigated pain, suggesting a promising path to treat neuropathic pain.

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

Using cellular and molecular approaches, this postdoc investigates immune signaling pathways.

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease management, Long COVID relief, and more.

Frogs that freeze themselves solid in the winter and thaw in the spring inspired methods to extend the storage time for transplantable organs.

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Researchers assessed volunteers’ brain activity while they listened to stories, showing that strokes disrupt how the brain retains speech sounds.

The atmospheric shifts that lower the temperature and air pressure can also affect the tissues and fluids in sensitive joints.

Focused on climate-smart farming, this postdoc studies sustainability trade-offs in crops and livestock.