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A genetic study tracked the evolution of two transmissible cancers currently ravaging populations of Tasmanian devils.

Drawing inspiration from nature, synthetic biology offers exciting opportunities to transform the future of medicine.

Uncovering the components used by Aspergillus fumigatus to avoid intracellular destruction broadens our understanding of the mold’s pathogenesis. 

Researchers discover that neurons trade protein aggregates for microglial-derived mitochondria through tunneling nanotubes. 

Researchers redefine the lost art of smelling illness using one woman’s exquisitely sensitive nose.

A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.

Alysson Muotri launched brain organoids into outer space and found that microgravity enriches our understanding of brain development and disease.

In individual yeast cells, essential biosynthetic processes peak at different times in the cell cycle, revealing a temporal dynamic once thought limited to DNA synthesis.

Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.

In Los Cabos, Mexico, a panga boat captain and a deep sea fishing enthusiast support researchers working to explain declines in Pacific fish populations.

Ana Teresa Freitas discussed how individual variation in vitamin D synthesis and metabolism influences susceptibility to upper respiratory viruses.

A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?