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While some alcoholic beverages contain smoky notes, wildfires can impart a unique flavor to a bottle of red wine.

Organizers of Sperm Racing aim to raise awareness for male fertility by timing tiny swimmers in a head-to-head competition.

Cell wall components from Borrelia burgdorferi lingered in the mouse liver for weeks, suggesting new therapeutic avenues for this chronic disease.

Molecular signals after severing an axolotl arm direct the remaining cells how to regrow the limb, offering potential implications for regenerative medicine.

Protecting native maize diversity is one of the key arguments behind Mexico’s constitutional ban on genetically modified corn cultivation.

A deep-learning model trained on human data reveals that promoter mutations may explain a significant portion of unsolved rare diseases.

 Investigating how mutations in tumors alter DNA’s 3D structure—and subsequently, regulatory sequences called enhancers—can offer new treatment opportunities.

Specialized squid tissues contain refractive proteins called reflectins, which help the animal evade detection and offer potential bioengineering applications.

Engineered bacteria turned recycled plastic into paracetamol, a common analgesic, offering a fossil-free route to pharmaceuticals.

An obscure group of phages offers insights into elements of microbial warfare—and blueprints for new antibiotics.

How do animals bounce back from sleep deprivation? Scientists found a subset of neurons in the mouse thalamus that repay this “sleep debt.”

Microbiome clocks based on patterns in baboons’ gut microbes reflect demographic and socio-environmental factors, providing insights into aging.