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In mice, genetic differences between subspecies influence the bacterial species in their guts.

A mathematical model uncovers the hydrodynamic mechanism that causes fish to swim against the flow of current.

A citizen science project called ‘BashTheBug’ could help researchers identify which antibiotics are the most effective against the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis.

Genetics and age interact to determine how diets affect mice weight.

The production of additional red blood cells, which may be altered in patients with anemia, is regulated by an interaction between two proteins leading to a signaling cascade.

The lipid environment of proteases that act in the cell membrane is crucial for their activity and structure.

Magnesium ions lower the temperature at which the protein TRPV2 becomes active in the nerve and immune cells of rodents.

Human cells navigate by encoding a short-term memory of the complex chemical cues in their surrounding environment.