Despite a solid understanding of the biological basis of fragile X syndrome, researchers have struggled to develop effective treatments.

From skin color to immunity, human biology is linked to our archaic ancestry.

The field is young, but predicting antigens produced by patients’ malignant cells could yield successful treatments for individuals with a range of cancer types.

Through their effects on metabolism and immunity, bacteria in the gut affect whether medications will be effective for a given patient.

From personalizing clinical practice to aiding biomedical research, individualized clinical trials have been heralded as a solution to several problems plaguing modern medicine. But they’ve yet to be widely adopted.  

From the remarkable speed of enzyme-catalyzed reactions to the workings of the human brain, numerous biological puzzles are now being explored for evidence of quantum effects.

Molecules produced by resident bacteria and their hosts may signal immune cells to attack the body’s own tissues.

Quieting immune attacks against pathogens and even providing nutrients to the invaders could improve health, according to a new line of research.

Machine learning can analyze photographs of cancer, tumor pathology slides, and genomes. Now, scientists are poised to integrate that information into cancer uber-models.