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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.

This new understanding could one day lead to targeted treatments. 

mRNA-encoded self-assembling enveloped virus-like particles presenting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhance immunity and may provide better protection against viral variants. 

George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.

Gaining a better understanding of the dynamic and reciprocal interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment is essential for improving patient diagnosis and treatment.

Researchers shed light on the immunometabolism of respiratory infection, providing an avenue towards safer COVID-19 therapeutics for those affected by metabolic disorders.

New research may make immunotherapy possible for hard-to-treat brain tumors.

By editing primary T cells with CRISPR, researchers begin to settle a long-standing debate about a common autoimmunity risk variant.

Neuroscientists developed and tested a promising mobile app that mitigates age-related memory decline.

A novel, non-invasive treatment using electrical currents exploits physiological properties of dividing cancer cells to prolong survival and augment current therapies.

Researchers leave no stone unturned in the search for a spinal muscular atrophy treatment strategy that uses base editing.

By mechanically inducing the expansion of cranial sutures in young adult mice, researchers stimulated stem cell proliferation that is key to healing bone injuries.

Microbiomes transplanted from women with anorexia nervosa into mice enhanced symptoms of the eating disorder, such as rapid weight loss and reduced appetite.

Scientists identified a species of Subdoligranulum that may drive disease.

In a bid to address safety concerns about immune reactions during treatment with CRISPR-based therapeutics, a new technique speeds up how quickly the body destroys the DNA-cutting enzyme Cas9.

A new study relying on DNA methylation clocks suggests that the biological age of mouse and human cells can fluctuate in response to stressful events.

Researchers repurpose tiny bacterial injection systems to specifically inject a wide variety of proteins into human cells and living mice.

A new brain network responsible for complex movements may upend what we know about neural maps in primary motor areas