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A wiring map diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning.

A hormone naturally induced by alcohol consumption accelerates the recovery of mice after binge drinking by activating neurons involved in arousal and alertness.

By combining two innovative approaches, researchers can now sequence the full spectrum of mutational differences between individual cells’ genomes.

Researchers find that bacteria stimulate a headache-causing pain pathway to suppress the immune system and infect the brain. 

Cohesin mutations cause dysregulations in alternative splicing, contributing to tumor initiation and progression, a study finds. 

Machine learning can be harnessed to synthesize artificial light-bearing enzymes that actually work in cells.

Researchers find that an increased heart rate can induce anxiety in mice, given the right context.

DNA sequencing can identify mutations that predict recurrence of renal cell carcinoma and may help low-risk patients avoid unnecessary treatment, a study finds.

New techniques to quantify what lived in and on preserved animals throw light on how parasite abundance has changed over time.

A therapy for type 1 diabetes is the first to treat patients before symptoms appear, paving the way toward preventing this and other autoimmune diseases.

A metabolic pathway used for tail regrowth may be critical for tissue regeneration in some cells, a study suggests. 

Recording the pH within decaying organs for the first time, researchers come closer to understanding why some soft tissues are more likely to be preserved as fossils than others.