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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how Enterococcus faecalis infection influences skin cells and suppresses immune responses to delay wound healing.

A protein in skeletal muscle, called myosin, is involved in regulating body temperature in hibernating animals.

Changes to forest habitats in Southeast Asia is linked to increased malaria infection in monkeys.

A new study of flagella in algae reveals how they coordinate their movements to ensure cells steer efficiently.

A new class of bacterial defence systems against genetic parasites has been revealed.

Live imaging studies of fruit fly cells sheds light on how dynamic aggregates known as transcription hubs participate in a signalling pathway important for development.

The different pigment levels seen when growing retinal pigment epithelial cells in the laboratory are not linked to differences in gene expression.

Computer simulations based on artificial intelligence shed light on whether high-level cognitive processes are required for collaborative hunting.