Microbiology

Major mutations can be beneficial for survival

There are no failures — only opportunities in unexpected outcomes

Ability of virus to infect fat tissue might explain why obesity raises risk of severe disease

The making of a ’70s cult classic that brings protein synthesis to life

Ribosomes, the gene’s translators, upend the central dogma of genetics

Molecular insights boom

Cryogenic electron microscopy is driving a burst of discoveries about how molecules work in health and disease

A dozen Stanford Medicine researchers explain what piques their interest when it comes to molecules

Blocking age-related protein activity can revitalize older muscles

Excerpts from 'The Puzzle Solver'