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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.”