Biology

A small molecule with a reputation rooted in sustainable chemistry may be about to acquire a new identity in agriculture....

A scientist who conducted molecular genetics research behind the Iron Curtain, built international collaborations before German reunification, and helped reveal...

The rise of opioid use disorder (OUD) among women of reproductive age is creating an urgent scientific and clinical challenge:...

Extracellular vesicles, or EVs, are tiny membrane-bound particles released by cells into surrounding tissues and body fluids. Although they are...

Pepper plants may be hiding some of their most consequential genetic variation in regions long treated as difficult, repetitive stretches...

Chromatin, the molecular packaging system that compacts DNA inside the nucleus, is not merely a passive storage device. By loosening...

A new study has uncovered how the immune system locks developing cells into the type 1 classical dendritic cell, or...

Spatial biology has transformed the way researchers view tissues, revealing that cells are defined not only by their molecular identities...

Variant effect prediction has entered a new phase, but one of biology’s largest blind spots remains stubbornly difficult to resolve....

Inflammation is one of the body’s most powerful protective responses, but when it becomes excessive or misdirected, it can contribute...