Yasemin Saplakoglu

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to mRNA vaccines, such as those that protect against Covid-19.

The preferred “handedness” of biomolecules could have emerged from biased interactions between electrons and magnetic surfaces, new research suggests.

By watching “minimal” cells regain the fitness they lost, researchers are testing whether a genome can be too simple to evolve.

The reshuffling of neurons during fruit fly metamorphosis suggests that larval memories don’t persist in adults.

To buffer the brain against menaces in the blood, a dynamic, multi-tiered system of protection is built into the brain’s blood vessels.

New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold.”

Memories may affect how well the brain will learn about future events by shifting our perceptions of the world.

The first large-scale comparison of mutation rates gives insights into how quickly species can evolve.

The most comprehensive survey of how we share our microbiomes suggests a new way of thinking about the risks of developing some diseases that aren’t usually considered contagious.