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‘Digital insoles’ with embedded motion and pressure sensors are a promising new tool to better diagnose and monitor disorders of the bones, muscles, and joints.

Reactivation of a gene called DUX4 is associated with a reduced response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced bladder cancer.

Certain types of intestinal bacteria are attracted to amino acids found in blood serum, which could explain their tendency to enter the bloodstream during intestinal bleeds.

Mathematical modelling reveals why the neurons responsible for tracking the direction of the head during flight are connected in a certain way in insects.

When SARS-CoV-2 infects human cells, a virus enzyme cuts up a human protein that regulates protein production.

Live imaging of zebrafish embryos reveals early differences in the genesis of the cells that become blood and immune cells, shedding light on how these precursors emerge from vessels.

A modified version of the tuberculosis BCG vaccine is more effective at protecting mice against the infection than the original vaccine.

Examining the recent evolution of an influenza protein helps to understand how the immune system responds to its different variants.