For decades, biologists have known that the liver is not a uniform chemical factory. Its cells perform different tasks depending...

Cytokines are among the immune system’s most powerful molecular messengers. These small proteins coordinate inflammation, guide the development of immune...

Wild rodents are emerging as important subjects in the effort to understand how coronaviruses evolve outside human populations. A new...

Perianal diseases, including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal fistulas, affect millions of people and are often attributed to constipation, straining,...

The molecular switch that helps determine whether a human gene is turned on or remains silent has been decoded with...

Scientists at the University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have developed a...

Inherited retinal disorders are among the most devastating genetic diseases affecting human vision. They damage the retina—the light-sensitive tissue at...

A new study reports a strategy for delivering gene-editing technology directly to human haematopoietic stem cells inside the body, using...

For centuries, chrysanthemums have been shaped by human taste, regional horticultural traditions and the movement of plants across Asia. Now,...

Modern biology has entered an age in which the hardest part of an experiment may no longer be collecting data,...