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Whether chatting with friends at a dinner party or managing a high-stakes meeting at work, communicating with others in a group requires a complex set of mental tasks. A study published today in the journal Science provides the first glimpse into how the brains of social mammals process these types of complex group interactions.

A booster dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine given to rhesus macaques about six months after their primary vaccine series significantly increased levels of neutralizing antibodies against all known SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and colleagues.

Researchers have uncovered an ingenious way in which a strain of Staphylococcus aureus protects itself against the antibiotic vancomycin.

A recent study explores how human-caused changes on land can affect aquatic animals, specifically in the case of the fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus gattii.

A research team has developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that is derived from trees.

Scientists have shown that cell-free DNA from the cerebrospinal fluid can be used to detect measurable residual disease (MRD) in children treated for medulloblastoma and have developed a test to detect MRD.

Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from releasing them, according to new research.

To develop new treatments for cancer, scientists are focused on finding the malfunctioning machinery within cancer cells that can be targeted with therapeutics. Researchers have identified one of these targets: a zinc and calcium ion-permeable channel within a cell's lysosome, the organelle responsible for recycling cellular waste, nutrient sensing and cell metabolism.

Researchers have discovered that the drug fluoxetine may be effective against atrophic (or “dry”) age-related macular degeneration, an eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide.

The processing of sensory impressions and information depends on how the synapses in our brain work. A team has now shown how lipid and protein regulation impact the brain’s processing of a beautiful and stimulating environment.