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Three Wnt signaling proteins help to organize cells in the gonads of a nematode worm.

A molecular machine called the Smc5/6 complex helps repair an intricate form of genetic damage.

Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for the most fatal forms of malaria, needs a protein called MORC to maintain the structure of its DNA.

How the brain processes concepts is influenced by contextual information, such as what a person is seeing, suggests new study.

Macrophages that live in human airways respond differently to infections than macrophages that come from the blood.

A new computational approach helps find heat-stable molecules capable of fighting bacterial infections.

Analyzing the spatial patterns in which tumors accumulate mutations allows scientists to better understand tumor growth.

Neurodegenerative diseases caused by misfolded proteins have distinct characteristics that may contribute to their unique symptoms.