Pair-rule genes in the wasp Nasonia function as in Drosophila in patterning anterior segments, and similar to ancestral insects in patterning posterior segments, illustrating a mixed-mode transition state between short and long germ embryogenesis.

The organisation of the Drosophila embryo into segmental units is orchestrated by combinatorial regulatory interactions between spatially patterned and temporally patterned transcription factors.

Synthetic genetic analysis in C. elegans identifies pairs of RNA binding protein genes that play a critical role in organism health and development.

Single-molecule experiments reveal the dynamics of transcription through a nucleosome with single-base-pair accuracy.

Strategies to improve public trust in biomedical research are being hindered by a scientific mindset that stifles interest in reform.

Each stage of the scientific life cycle stands to benefit from the introduction of data science techniques.

A long non-coding RNA called lnc-NR2F1 regulates several neuronal genes, including some involved in autism and intellectual disabilities.

The origins of the posterior lobe, a recently evolved structure in some species of Drosophila, have become clearer.

Wikidata is continuously-updated resource that could improve the efficiency and accuracy of research in many areas of the life and biomedical sciences.

Just 5% of the human genome is subject to neutral evolution but this process remains central to understanding the history of human migration across the Earth.