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Scientists have determined that stomach inflammation is regulated differently in male and female mice after finding that male sex hormones play a critical role in preventing inflammation in the stomach.

Researchers have discovered a new species of cyanobacteria, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, which could help illuminate how photosynthesis evolved to create the world as we know it.

Researchers have cataloged thousands of normal human and mouse breast cell types in an effort to distinguish normal genetic shifts from those associated with cancer.

Neuroscientists have examined neurons in a songbird's forebrain and have discovered a landscape of physiology, auditory coding and network roles that mirrored those in the brains of mammals.

A team of evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto has shown that Anolis lizards, or anoles, are able to breathe underwater with the aid of a bubble clinging to their snouts.

A family of proteins that sense mechanical force—enabling our sense of touch and many other important bodily functions—also are essential for proper root growth in some plants, according to a study led by scientists at Scripps Research and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital published in Nature Genetics uncovers the genetic architecture of progression and prognosis of Parkinson's disease, identifying five genetic locations (loci) associated with progression.

Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta — and not the mother’s intrauterine environment.

Researchers have used human "paleofeces" to discover that ancient people had far different microorganisms living in their guts than we do in modern times.

Researchers have found that earthworms have a role in reducing the number and relative abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in soils from diverse ecosystems.