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Scripps Research and University of Bologna scientists showed how excessive alcohol consumption in animals can hasten cognitive decline in those genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease.

MSL3 syndrome is a rare disorder that is poorly understood. New research has illustrated how "jumping genes" contribute to the condition.

Researchers are studying how small genetic differences between people can influence the activation of the immune system.

Genetic variation is the ultimate fuel for evolution, says Utah State University evolutionary geneticist Zachariah Gompert. But, over centuries, that fuel reservoir gets depleted in the course of natural selection and random genetic drift.

The bacterial pathogen that causes cholera has be found to form a novel type of bacterial community on immune cells: an aggressive biofilm that is lethal for the cells. The study provides new insights into the infection strategies of pathogens.

New technology can capture the cellular life inside a plant at an unprecedented resolution, opening the door to understanding how plants respond to a changing climate and leading to more resilient crops.

By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, scientists have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors.

Researchers have developed a “homing gene drive system” based on CRISPR/Cas9 that could be used to suppress populations of Drosophila suzukii vinegar flies.

The complete genome of millet, an ancient grain, has been sequenced. The new knowledge this provides may enable the crop to be bred to adapt to climate change.

A survey of 10,000 km of coast revealed that the number of species of sea lettuce in the Baltic Sea region and Skagerak is much larger than previously thought, which will help protection efforts, particularly in the face of increasing cultivation.