Biology

Malaria parasites in Ethiopia are carrying a more complex portfolio of drug-resistance mutations than surveillance systems based only on treatment...

The dodo may have experienced the world in ways that were far more complex than its familiar image as a...

A hidden chemical contest in the intestine may help explain why Salmonella can establish itself so effectively in the mammalian...

For nearly a decade, the Cancer Dependency Map, known as DepMap, has helped researchers identify the genetic weaknesses that cancer...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology identifies signalling pathways from the interleukin-1 family as key drivers of mucosal defence...

Brassinosteroids are among the most influential hormones in plant biology, yet the molecular logic that allows plants to recognize such...

Butterflies may be among the most visible indicators of a rapidly changing planet. Their delicate wings suggest fragility, but their...

Variants in the human gene PSPH may help explain why some people develop severe neurological disorders linked to inadequate production...

Researchers in Japan have reconstructed a key aspect of cellular behavior inside artificial cells, showing that a network of actin...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising molecular double life at the heart of plant development. A protein long associated with activating...

A virus that usually causes little more than an uncomfortable cold sore in people has been linked to the deaths...

Fungal diseases that attack grain crops are beginning their assault long before the first visible lesion appears. The encounter starts...

A large cohort study of Danish women has found that body size during childhood is associated with the timing of...

Immune checkpoint blockade has reshaped modern oncology, but its success remains uneven. Drugs that disrupt the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway can produce...

For decades, rising carbon dioxide has been treated as a natural fertilizer for the world’s vegetation. Give plants more CO₂,...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Working from home is widely regarded as one of the most breastfeeding-friendly employment arrangements available to new...

A structured cat-training program for children with developmental disabilities produced measurable benefits for both sides of the human–animal relationship, according...

Antwerp, 4 August 2026 — The genome is often described as a linear sequence of DNA, but inside a living...

Obesity is often discussed in terms of excess body fat, blood glucose, and cardiovascular risk, but its effects extend deep...

A tiny snail discovered in a cave in southwestern China has become the first freshwater cave snail ever recorded within...