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Modeling all the chemical reactions that take place in a minimal cell will help us to understand the fundamental interactions that power life.

In mice, deleting a long noncoding RNA drives premature aging.

Identification of a protein that pulls HIV into the nucleus explains a key step in HIV infection.

A new genetically encoded system manipulates the pH inside cells to detect whether they are coupled to each other.

A long non-coding RNA called lnc-NR2F1 regulates several neuronal genes, including some involved in autism and intellectual disabilities.

Cone snails have evolved a variety of insulin-like molecules that may help with the development of better treatments for diabetes.

New genetic tools have allowed researchers to compare how the brainstem auditory and vestibular nuclei develop in embryonic chicks and mice.

Identifying activity imbalances in specific brain regions may help to diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders.

IQ scores are correlated with the morphology and activity of certain neurons in the human temporal cortex.

The first reports of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in flatworms could usher in a new era of research on these dangerous human parasites.