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Data from identical twins point to cigarette smoke causing DNA modifications that control the activity of certain genes.

A newly discovered fossil from the Triassic period sheds light on how marine reptiles emerged following a major extinction event.

Determining the relationship between electrical stimulations and the resulting torque in three leg muscles of stick insects facilitates the development of biohybrid robotics.

Cells in the brain undergo molecular changes during influenza infection that can persist for longer than the virus

Genomic data on the global distribution of drug-resistant strains of the bacteria that cause typhoid fever may help public health officials to deploy vaccines and antimicrobials more effectively.

Reducing levels of an enzyme produced by fat tissue lowers weight gain in fruit flies on a high-fat diet.

Deleting the enzyme Ptpmt1 from mouse hearts and muscles causes mitochondria to use fats instead of carbohydrates as an energy source, leading to tissue wasting, heart failure, and eventually death.

High rates of population movement within Botswana likely contributed to the rapid spread of HIV across the country.