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Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood.

Traits from RNA molecules passed between multiple generations of worms can work with genetic changes to influence future evolution.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Invading armies need a steady supply of fuel and armaments. That’s just as true when the invaders are cells, such as when tumor cells break away from their neighbors and spread to

COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the pulmonary and nervous systems, but there is still much to learn about how they interact. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine recently explored this relationship in the context of a childhood lung disease, but their findings may also apply to COVID-19 symptoms.

UC San Diego study shows neuroendocrine cells in the lungs drive a developmental lung disease, and a similar brain-lung interaction may contribute to COVID-19 s

Injury triggers plants to either initiate defense mechanisms or regeneration mechanisms to repair the damaged part. Until now, it had been unclear whether these responses are linked or oppose each other. A new study shows glutamate receptors in plants mediate a trade-off between defense and regeneration, in favor of defense responses. The use of glutamate antagonists can tip the balance in favor of regeneration, this study finds.

A Yale-led study provides new insights into the molecular and cellular development of supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS).

Researchers have determined how sexual attractiveness is passed on, and that it occurs not through modification of the worm’s DNA, but instead through the transfer of small RNAs.

A new study shows how cell membranes curve to create the \

Scott confidently asserts that because of mutations the beta-globin pseudogene “isn’t going to do diddly. It’s just going to sit there.”