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Some truncated forms of p53 promote cancer by aggregating with full-length versions of the protein and sequestering them in to clumps.

A new algorithm reveals how animals may use short-term memory of odor cues to navigate.

A new software tool called Heron helps researchers to design and run complex experimental systems without needing in-depth technical expertise.

The growth factor PDGF can halt cell ageing in intervertebral disc cells and may, in the future, be used to help stop the progression of degenerative disc disease.

When the bacteria MRSA evolve to resist viral attacks, they regain their sensitivity to antibiotics.

Tapeworm larvae might cause epilepsy by producing excess glutamate and overexciting brain cells.

Humans focus less on nutritional information and more on how appetizing a food looks when deciding what to eat while hungry.

Cognitive belief-updating processes about future events are malleable and depend on circumstances.