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Bacteria belonging to the Wolbachia family employ distinct genes to kill the male offspring of different insect species.

In the walls of certain lung arteries, interactions between two types of cells may contribute to the progression of a dangerous disease.

A protein called clusterin is associated with liver recovery after injury and may suggest new therapies.

Where a person will look next can be predicted based on how much it costs the brain to move the eyes in that direction.

Experiments in fruit flies reveal a mechanism that immune cells can use to control the availability of nutrients when fighting infections.

A meta-analysis of several studies considers the importance of including patient voices when appraising new drug treatments and identifies a potential treatment option for strokes.

Single-nuclei RNA-sequencing sheds new light on how two closely related species of deer behave differently when mating and caring for young.

A new study provides a two-dimensional gene expression map during early brain development.