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Syphilis is among the oldest known sexually-transmitted infections. Scientists still struggle to detect and treat it.

An engineered methylation pattern persisted for four generations of mice, demonstrating transgenerational epigenetic inheritance can occur in mammals.

Multiple candidates are in Phase 3 clinical trials for older adults and pregnant women, with some getting close to approval in the United States.

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

Two studies find that tumor-specific antigens are often peptides that result from a splicing event between exons and transposable elements.

Researchers identify hundreds of candidate histone proteins in bacteria, including one with an unusual way of binding to DNA.

A study employing CRISPR/Cas9 to explore the evolutionary beginnings of some giant viruses finds evidence their large genomes arose from gene duplications.

Researchers learned how IGFBP7, a senescence signaling protein and biomarker, promotes cardiac remodeling and cellular aging.

Researchers highlight protein structure considerations for designing inhibitors that target familial Parkinson’s disease mutations.

Researchers find that small sacks inside lymph nodes contain low proteolytic activity and act as safe havens for antigens.

Fast twitch fibers like these could one day be used to treat diseases like Parkinson’s.

The organoids could one day be used to treat brain injuries in humans.