neuroscience
Inside a Brain Circuit, the Will to Press On
A rare brain stimulation study suggests that a brain circuit known as the “salience network” contributes to differences in our ability to overcome challenges and cope with stress.
genetics
Tracking the Evolution of Cancer, Cell by Cell
Analyzing individual cancer cells could reveal the answer to some of the disease’s most enduring mysteries.
neuroscience
In Brain’s ‘Rich Club,’ Meetings of the Mind
Neuroscientists have identified a network of highly linked brain regions that could prove essential in integrating information and facilitating higher-order cognitive tasks.
Data Driven: The New Big Science
Our Bodies, Our Data
New technologies have launched the life sciences into the age of big data. Biologists must now make sense of their windfall.
machine learning
Decoding Flu Viruses Before an Outbreak
Machine learning techniques are helping scientists pinpoint the mutations that allow bird and pig viruses to infect humans.
networks
Nature’s Loopy Architecture
In the complex architecture that ferries fluids in plants and brains, scientists are finding a model of resilience.
evolution
On Microbial Frontier, Cooperation Thrives
Population expansion may be a major driver in the evolution of cooperation, with implications for new antibiotics, cancer treatments and perhaps even human behavior.
genetics
Tiny Genomes and the Origin of Complex Cells
Symbiotic bacteria that dwell within insect cells are intricately intertwined with their hosts, prompting scientists to question when these bacteria stop being bona fide organisms and become part of the cell.
genetics
A New Approach to Building the Tree of Life
More genetic data is available than ever before to help build evolutionary trees, but scientists are finding that different genes even in the same organism can tell conflicting stories.