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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?

Endonuclease R changed Richard Roberts’ career trajectory and created an industry.

A subset of hypothalamic neurons mirrors aggression in mice, challenging previous views on the location and functional role of these cells.

Male patients who recover from mild COVID-19 have baseline immune states primed to mount stronger responses to future challenges than female patients.

Animal cells cannot produce 9 of the 20 amino acids they need to function. Some researchers are looking to change that.

The winding trail of environmental microplastics leads researchers to the human digestive ecosystem.

As alternatives to insecticides, Omar Akbari uses sophisticated genetic engineering methods to solve the world’s mosquito problems.

Coaxing bacteria into taking up recombinant DNA was arduous until Douglas Hanahan took action.

Bacteria cooperate to benefit the collective, but cheaters can rig the system. How is the balance maintained?

Small plastic particulates can induce inflammatory responses in the gut and brain, but removing them reverses this damage.

The sympathetic nervous system influences gene expression in the heart to regulate the day-night cycle of resting heart rate.