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Experiments resembling natural conditions suggest that the parasite responsible for sleeping sickness is more transmissible in its stumpy form.

Experiments in human oral cancer cells reveal a mechanism that cancer cells can use to evade two types of programmed cell death called apoptosis and ferroptosis.

Lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake among seriously ill and less mobile older individuals may impact studies of vaccine effectiveness, according to a study based on Qatari health records.

Forming lasting pair bonds changes how the neurons of mandarin voles respond to dopamine.

The bacteria responsible for tuberculosis use a system that imports copper to help defend themselves against the immune system.

An automated screening process provides new insights into the impact of abnormal structures known as micronuclei.

The impact of menopausal hormone therapy on brain health may depend on a combination of factors, including age at last use, duration of use and history of gynecological surgeries.

Individuals with high levels of compulsivity tend to forego using reminders to help them during memory tasks.