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Differences in the response of cardiomyocytes to oxygen deprivation in humans and chimpanzees may explain why humans are more prone to certain heart diseases.

Essays on the human side of science by Eve Marder.

A combination of genetic, anatomical and physiological techniques has revealed that the lateral horn, a region of the brain involved in olfaction in flies, has many more types of neurons than expected.

A multiplexed approach to DNA FISH experiments has been used to visualize the three-dimensional organization of chromosomes and specific chromosomal regions in C. elegans..

Animals living alongside humans have multiple copies of the gene for alpha-amylase, the enzyme that breaks down starchy foods, and high levels of this protein in their saliva.

The first nationally-representative survey of dengue has revealed the growing burden of the disease in Bangladesh.

Data are reported for the monthly number of uploads to and downloads from bioRxiv, and for the number of preprints that are later published in peer-reviewed journals.

Colleagues, funders and institutions can support pregnant researchers in a variety of ways.

In the ventral nerve cord of fruit flies, neurons from the same hemilineage use the same neurotransmitter.