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Mutations within the MS4A gene cluster have been linked to changes in protein levels that affect disease risk.

Mycale grandis teams up with microbes housed inside it to gather nutrients.

The sei ion channel in fruit flies keeps their neuronal excitability in check.

A newfound family of metabolites emits green light in response to the blue light of the deep ocean, causing certain sharks to glow.

The goldenrod gall midge, a type of fly, bears larvae that can jump through the air despite their lack of limbs.

Two-photon imaging captures chemical signaling between live mouse neurons on a millisecond timescale.

Curbing the growth of harmful bacteria in mouse microbiomes reduces the animals’ incidence of inflammation-related colorectal cancer.

A device implanted into mice can modulate brain circuit activity over long periods of time.

A microneedle delivers liquid medicines through tiny, fang-like points.

External satellite transmitters fitted to the animals’ heads track their movements and habitat use.

A specific type of lung cell withstands flu infection by doubling down on DNA repair.

A new cryoprotectant safeguards frozen cells against degradation.

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

The method combines two approaches to reveal a high-resolution map of all 40 million synapses.

An open-source microscopy method can super-resolve live cells even under low lighting.

Cuckoo catfish trick cichlids into caring for their eggs in a strategy known as brood parasitism.

Scientists take a close look at metal alloys that form snowflake-like structures called crystalline dendrites.

Parasitoid wasps inoculate other insects with their eggs, and their offspring then grow to feed on their "homes," effectively sucking the life out of their dying hosts.

This trainworm reproduces by detaching sperm- or egg-filled segments, called stolons, when it reaches maturity.