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Slow sperm may fail at crashing ‘gates’ on their way to an egg

A new study describes how sperm navigate narrow straits in the reproductive tract’s obstacle course to reach an egg.

By Aimee Cunningham | 2:49pm, February 13, 2019

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Cells

Science Visualized | Cells

How light-farming chloroplasts morph into defensive warriors

By Jeremy Rehm | 8:00am, January 28, 2019

News | Cells

Mice lack stem cells in the heart needed for self-repair

By Tina Hesman Saey | 10:53am, December 19, 2018

News | Cells

Tumor ‘organoids’ may speed cancer treatment

By Esther Landhuis | 12:00pm, December 17, 2018
Development

News in Brief | Development

A protein in mosquito eggshells could be the insects’ Achilles’ heel

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:00pm, January 08, 2019

News | Development

Gene editing creates mice with two biological dads for the first time

By Tina Hesman Saey | 12:02pm, October 11, 2018

Science Visualized | Development

See these dazzling images of a growing mouse embryo

By Cassie Martin | 11:00am, October 11, 2018
Epigenetics

News | Epigenetics

Teens born from assisted pregnancies may have higher blood pressure

By Aimee Cunningham | 6:00am, September 05, 2018

News | Epigenetics

Genes could record forensic clues to time of death

By Erika Engelhaupt | 5:12pm, February 13, 2018

News | Epigenetics

How bearded dragons switch their sex

By Laurel Hamers | 2:07pm, June 14, 2017
Genetics

News | Genetics

DNA reveals early mating between Asian herders and European farmers

By Bruce Bower | 6:00am, February 08, 2019

News | Genetics

What FamilyTreeDNA sharing genetic data with police means for you

By Tina Hesman Saey | 6:00am, February 06, 2019

The Science Life | Genetics

DNA from extinct red wolves lives on in some mysterious Texas coyotes

By Tina Hesman Saey | 10:00am, February 04, 2019
Immune Science

News in Brief | Immune Science

In some cases, getting dengue may protect against Zika

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:00pm, February 07, 2019

News | Immune Science

This bacteria-fighting protein also induces sleep

By Tina Hesman Saey | 2:03pm, January 31, 2019

News in Brief | Immune Science

Gut bacteria may guard against diabetes that comes with aging

By Tina Hesman Saey | 10:55am, November 19, 2018
Microbiology

Feature | Microbiology

A gut-brain link for Parkinson’s gets a closer look

By Laura Beil | 9:00am, December 07, 2018

Reviews & Previews | Microbiology

Two new books explore the science and history of the 1918 flu pandemic

By Cassandra Willyard | 7:00am, December 07, 2018

News | Microbiology

A 5,000-year-old mass grave harbors the oldest plague bacteria ever found

By Bruce Bower | 11:00am, December 06, 2018
Molecular Evolution

News | Molecular Evolution

Plants engineered to always be on alert don’t grow well

By Jennifer Leman | 4:09pm, October 22, 2018

News | Molecular Evolution

Gene editing can speed up plant domestication

By Tina Hesman Saey | 11:00am, October 01, 2018

News | Molecular Evolution

A ghost gene leaves ocean mammals vulnerable to some pesticides

By Cassie Martin | 2:00pm, August 09, 2018
Physiology

News | Physiology

Counting the breaths of wild porpoises reveals their revved-up metabolism

By Susan Milius | 6:00am, December 14, 2018

News in Brief | Physiology

The number of calories you burn while resting depends on the time of day

By Tina Hesman Saey | 11:00am, November 08, 2018

News | Physiology

Eating less protein may help curb gut bacteria’s growth

By Tina Hesman Saey | 6:00am, November 02, 2018

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