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Research on human embryos is usually limited to the first 14 days of development, but as scientific capabilities improve, some argue that it is time to go further.

Scientists continue to ring alarm bells about the risks associated with the continued misuse of antimicrobials and advocate for innovative treatments, improved surveillance, and greater public health education.

Fungi disrupt microbial communities on cheese by making antibiotics. 

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.