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Alcohol use during adolescence may change how the parts of the brain that process pain communicate with one another.

A new study reveals the network of molecules recruited by the signaling protein FGF during lens development.

Understanding how and when feral pigs encounter each other may help to stop them spreading diseases to humans, livestock and wildlife.

Newly developed tools that eliminate specific synapses could make it easier for researchers to precisely control how neurons communicate in rodents.

Observing the movement of individual Antarctic krill caught from the Southern Ocean sheds new light on how they regulate their swimming behavior.

Monoclonal antibodies derived from patients with cystic fibrosis may show promise in fighting Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

A tiny regulatory molecule known as microRNA-26b reduces the progression of a dangerous liver condition.

Experiments in non-invasive breast cancer cells reveal that the mechanical stress of being crowded together can make some cells more likely to spread.