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New mathematical model reveals how the flagella of some single-celled algae generate a lasso-like beat pattern that propels the cell through water.

A new method for applying solid stress to aggregates of cells is shedding light on the impact of mechanical forces on cancer cells.

The sounds of flying animals, such as the hum of a hummingbird as it hovers, are influenced by the unique forces generated by the flapping of their wings.

Fruit flies rely on an intricate neural pathway to process polarized light signals in order to inform their internal compass about the position of the Sun.

A new way to alter the genome of bacteriophages helps produce large libraries of variants, allowing these bacteria-killing viruses to be designed to target species harmful to human health.

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases trigger molecular changes that harm the endothelial cells in the heart, but exercise can suppress these effects.

Bacteria carry antibiotic resistant genes on movable sections of DNA that allow them to select the relevant genes on demand.

Combining spatial and temporal data is helping researchers to understand how deforestation influences the risk of malaria.

All-trans retinoic acid induces functional and structural plasticity of synapses in human cortical circuits through the engagement of the spine apparatus.

Evidence is mounting that rare loss-of-function variants in the TLR7 gene predispose men with no medical history to severe forms of COVID-19.