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  1. An age-old question

    Mathematical modelling shows a possible evolutionary selection pressure on ageing.

  2. A gutting role

    Inhibiting calcineurin has diverging impacts on the lifespan and immunity of C. elegans worms due to the enzyme’s role in healthy defecation.

  3. Beating on time

    Experiments in frog eggs reveal how a group of fatty acids activate an ion channel that regulates when the heart beats.

  4. Untangling pancreatic cancer inflammation

    A network of interactions between the cell’s internal scaffolding and immune system proteins reveals drug targets to fight a deadly pancreatic cancer.

  5. Tackling the paradox of the plankton

    A new model shows how pairwise encounters between members of the same species allow diversity to thrive in a stable ecosystem.

  6. Finding cues in the blood

    New genetic research helps identify gene activity signatures in the blood of patients with a life-threatening form of tuberculosis.

  7. A complex genome for a simple worm

    DNA sequencing reveals that the Xenoturbella bocki genome is comparable to that of other animals, providing insights into this worm’s evolution.

  8. From lab to field, and back

    Observations made from cognitive neuroscience studies could predict how social and ecological factors influence the size of specific brain regions in primates.
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