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A new approach for imaging the bladders of freely moving, awake mice may provide more accurate information about urinary tract conditions.

Crops that are grown on the same field for at least two generations evolve positive interactions with each other, reducing competition for resources.

A drug that modulates cannabis-like chemical signals in the body can alleviate the social, cognitive and heart symptoms of Williams-Beuren syndrome in male mice.

The microtubules that transport proteins to the tips of neuronal axons acquire the correct orientation by growing longer when they are pointed in the right direction.

Molecular motors called kinesins employ several different tactics for pulling proteins in one direction, while their counterpart motor called dynein pulls in the other direction.

Changes in the immune cells of the mosquitos that carry the parasites that cause malaria could help mosquitos overcome Plasmodium infections.

A new study in C. elegans reveals how the germ line preserves the integrity of mitochondrial DNA.

Using a new advance in light microscopy, scientists can now observe pairs of protein molecules interacting and moving around inside living cells.