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Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking.

During translation, ribosomes can pause on the nucleic acid. Researchers showed that collisions from incoming proteins get them moving again.

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

New research uncovered an alarming accumulation of plastic particles in human brains, raising concerns about their potential role in neurodegenerative disease.

Neuroscientist and clinician Stephen Waxman explores new strategies to break the circuit of neuropathic pain.

Cell-cell interactions help drive tolerogenic or inflammatory responses to the maelstrom of antigens passing through the gut.

Disinfectants induce oxidative damage in bacteria, but a single mutation triggers the expression of genes that help the microbe survive.

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a warming planet.

A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes.

Uniform protein labeling in intact tissues is a challenge. An approach that allows antibodies to seep within organs could label proteins in millions of cells.

Scratching the skin can make a rash worse, but it also enhances the body’s defenses against bacterial infections.  

Two enzyme inhibitors join forces in reducing bladder cancer cell proliferation.