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Research findings suggest that gene expression studies could offer insights into the underlying causes of suicide, a highly complex public health problem that takes the lives of more than 800,000 people each year worldwide.

To better understand what causes diabetic foot ulcers and possible treatments, researchers compared cells using single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis.

A mutated protein causes the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. Now, researchers have solved the structure of the protein and how certain drugs bind to it, unveiling their mode of action.

Nematostella anemones are being dramatically affected by the current levels of phthalates and potassium nitrate in their native habitats.

A new study published in Nature hypothesizes that the degree of circularity of the Earth’s orbit influences the evolution of phytoplankton.

Self-spreading vaccines for animals intended to limit the spread of animal diseases or disease spillover to humans are being researched in Europe and the US.

In the most comprehensive analysis to date, researchers found that the shapes of fingerprints—whether they are circular, wavy, or winding—are influenced by the genes responsible for limb development instead of skin patterning.

A new bacterial strain replaced older strains during the seventh cholera pandemic, which is still ongoing, and may explain its emergence and success.

The action mechanism of a critical drug combatting schistosomiasis has been revealed in two independent papers.

Researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease disturb the brain's natural protective mechanism against the disease.