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A colorful mosaic that maps the positions and roles of cells in the mouse brain offers insights into its functional complexities.

During her routine tasks in the laboratory, Mallory Havens suddenly found herself navigating a toxic terrain.

Mammalian cells outpace bacteriophages in the microbial food chain by devouring phages to fuel their growth.

The road to developing monoclonal antibodies for effectively targeting cancer was paved with tenacity, passion, and strokes of luck.

Douglas Blackiston’s frog-fueled research seeks to push the boundaries of understanding developing organisms.

Ever the resourceful parasite, Leishmania co-opts a natural antibody from blood to breed.

Plant chloroplasts offer insights for shielding against protein aggregation in Huntington’s disease.

Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.

In a race to the tumor, a macrophage’s phenotype can give it a leg up on the competition.

A key gene that fuels the molecular cascade driving prostate cancer bone metastasis progression may open avenues for targeted therapies.

A protein’s timely appearance is crucial for Toxoplasma gondii’s unique replication cycle.

A common mistake and a well intentioned but misguided gesture led Allison Mackay’s experiment awry in the lab.

Colby Duncan uses a powerful criminal justice tool to decode DNA evidence.

Researchers ingeniously repurposed DNA to assemble a miniaturized blaster at the molecular level.

Researchers ingeniously repurposed DNA to assemble a miniaturized blaster at the molecular level.

Scientists itch to decipher the cues that make some people mosquito magnets.

Standing at the cornerstone of genetic research, Cre-loxP recombination serves as molecular scissors for precisely manipulating the genome.

Piet Borst led stellar work on cell organelles, trypanosomes, and cancer drug resistance during the golden age of biology.

Meritxell Huch tackled her pipedream of growing three-dimensional pancreatic tissue in a dish.

With an appetite for answers, scientists get to the meat of why some unusual foods taste like our favorite fowl.