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A new use of an old mathematical method analyzes a massive single-cell RNA sequencing experiment to explore how cells move from one state to another.

Our Milky Way galaxy's disk of stars is anything but stable and flat. Instead, it becomes increasingly 'warped' and twisted far away from the Milky Way’s center.

Impulsiveness and substance use share a genetic basis, according to genome-wide association studies by academic and industry researchers.

The first population-level study on the link between gut bacteria and mental health identifies specific gut bacteria linked to depression and provides evidence that a wide range of gut bacteria can produce neuroactive compounds. Jeroen Raes (VIB-KU Leuven) and his team published these results today in the scientific journal Nature Microbiology.

The 100 organoids are derived from the tumors of patients with colorectal, oesophageal and pancreatic cancer. Available to researchers worldwide, they will enable studies into cancer development and biology, as well as drug discovery.

Climate change is causing significant changes to phytoplankton in the world’s oceans, and over the coming decades these changes will affect the ocean’s color.

Researchers are aiming to understand how immunodeficiency viruses are transmitted within and between species to reveal potential novel therapeutic avenues.

Researchers offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer, one rare and one common form

Early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome results in additional years of life, and is cost effective for third-party payers.

Commonly-used emollients can pose a significant fire risk once they have dried on fabric such as clothing and bedding.