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Passing down a healthy genome is a critical part of creating viable offspring. But what happens when you have harmful modifications in your genome that you don't want to pass down? Baby plants have evolved a method to wipe the slate clean and reinstall only the modifications that they need to grow and develop

A research team has recently uncovered differences in itch in non-hairy versus hairy areas of the skin, opening new areas for research.

New research indicates that some anti-cancer therapies may contribute to greater inflammation and fatigue.

One member of a large protein family that is known to stop the spread of bacterial infections by prompting infected human cells to self-destruct appears to kill the infectious bacteria instead, a new study shows.

An in-depth analysis of the oxytocin–vasopressin circuit in the mouse brain has revealed that these two molecules have distinct dynamics throughout embryonic development.

Researchers have used observational data to clarify how the effectiveness of face masks depends on various environmental conditions and has a population-wide impact on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers have proven for the first time that activation of distinct human endogenous retroviruses, which are part of our genome, impair brain development dramatically.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool that can accurately identify rare groups of biologically important cells from single-cell datasets.

Researchers have successfully sequenced the entire genome from the skull of a woman who lived in today's Romania 35,000 years ago.

Two experimental drug approaches may enhance the effectiveness of standard chemotherapies for Medulloblastoma, a highly aggressive type of pediatric brain cancer.