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Experiments on female fruit flies reveal more about the molecular mechanisms involved as germline stem cells transition to become egg cells.

High proportions of gut bacteria that produce their own food can be an indicator for poor gut health.

An unexpected interaction between a long non-coding RNA locus and a genetic insulator called Fub-1 has an important role in gene regulation during development in Drosophila.

Interactions between an enzyme kinase, an ion channel and cytoskeletal proteins maintain the structure of synapses involved in memory formation.

Experiments on worms suggest that a statistical measure called the G matrix can accurately predict how phenotypes will adapt to a novel environment over multiple generations.

Blocking a protein known as EPAC1 may prevent the development of heart-related side effects caused by a chemotherapy drug.

A new platform for studying how brain activity is linked to behavior enables researchers to perform diverse experiments on mice that have their heads immobilized.

The growth of a plant root relies on careful control of root surface pH.

The release of the neurotransmitter glutamate by the parasitic tapeworm Taenia solium appears to be implicated in the pathophysiology of a widespread, but neglected, form of adult-onset epilepsy.

Algae living inside corals provide sugars for their host by digesting their own cell walls.