Cracking Cancer's Mysteries

The first part of 2022 is giving us a glimpse of humanity’s future relationship with COVID-19.

Reviving the Cancer Moonshot, disentangling the microbiome's effect in cancer, the observer effect, and more

Reaching a science skeptic is not a matter of credentials; it’s a matter of heart.

Can requiring users of Facebook and other platforms to pass critical thinking tests stem the tide of widely disseminated misinformation?

Once considered anosmic, birds are now widely recognized as using olfactory cues to aid in a wide range of behaviors.

Comparing the genomes of modern pathogens with those of cryopreserved strains from several decades ago shed light on the evolution of coffee wilt disease outbreaks in Africa.

The glossy shell of some beetles, it has long been speculated, helps hide the insects from predators. A recent paper put the hypothesis to the test—and found it wanting.

Scientists in Canada trace how aquatic communities change as Quebec’s Romaine River flows into the sea.

The Rockefeller University geneticist is tracing the full lifespan of individual cells to better understand how and why humans age.

The University of Southern California bioengineer studies how lizards regrow their tails, with the goal of one day inducing regeneration in humans.

Detailed analyses of cohesin’s movements indicate how this protein complex hauls chromatin fibers to package DNA into loops.

An epigenome-wide association study found more than a dozen methylation changes in placental DNA that correlated with expectant mothers’ self-reports of depression and stress during their pregnancy.

Coupling a diet low in calories, sugar, and protein with existing cancer drugs treats triple-negative breast cancer in mice, and low blood glucose is associated with better cancer outcomes in human patients.

Researchers link a stretch of DNA to a peptide of interest and measure current changes as the molecule is pulled by a helicase through a nanopore.

The biotech industry is chipping away at the obstacles standing between the lab and the dinner plate.

A new wave of research is recruiting patients and other members of the public to serve as equal partners, bringing fresh perspectives to research on diseases and other conditions.

How horned rabbits led the way to the HPV vaccine

Rethinking why and how we conserve crop genetic diversity

Before its association with a pining for the toys or TV shows of yesteryear, nostalgia was deemed a dangerous psychiatric disorder.

When micronuclei rupture, chromosomes break, recombine, and form circles, causing inflammation and promoting carcinogenic growth.

From diagnosis to tracking treatment responses, bacteria and other microbes in the blood, gut, and tumors of cancer patients may provide helpful hints for improving their care.

The movements of so-called jumping genes can generate the genetic diversity needed to drive evolutionary change in populations over time.  

The hinge region of cohesin pulls DNA to two head regions, like a person’s hand-to-hand motion of pulling on a rope.

Adapting DNA nanopore sequencing to peptides allows researchers to identify single amino acid differences.