Next Generation: Toward Synthetic Neural Tissue
Scientists produce a tissue-like material containing hundreds of light-activated compartments that transmits an electrical signal when illuminated.
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Zika Up Close
A detailed structure of the pathogen highlights its similarities to—and one major difference from—other flaviviruses.
Adipocyte-Derived DNA Triggers Inflammation
DNA released from dying fat cells stimulates inflammation within murine fat tissue.
Behavior Brief
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Minimal Genome Created
Scientists build a living cellular organism with a genome smaller than any known in nature.
Non-Travel-Associated MERS in Kenya
Researchers report evidence of past Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in two people in the country.
Book Review: Personal Trials
At first blush, do-it-yourself clinical trials seem pointless and reckless. But a deeper truth pervades the research and the patients who drive it forward.
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Mother’s Microbiome Shapes Offspring’s Immunity
The maternal gut microbiome guides neo- and postnatal immune system development, a mouse study shows.
Obesity, Diabetes, and Epigenetic Inheritance
Disease risk can be transmitted epigenetically via egg and sperm cells, a mouse study shows.
MYC Helps Cancer Hide
The transcriptional regulator dampens the immune system’s ability to elicit an antitumor response, a study shows.
Antibiotic Assistants
Scientists discover compounds that restore antibiotic efficacy against drug-resistant superbugs.