Microbiology

How the new coronavirus penetrates, exploits and kills cells, and how an army of scientists aims to destroy it

Ulcerative colitis patients could be missing a key intestinal microbe

An engineer sways tissue samples to behave in the lab like they would inside us

Better cancer diagnostics and treatments are in the works

Inflammation from a simple infection can awaken a silent genetic defect in rats that carry it, resulting in a deadly form of pulmonary hypertension, a study shows.

When nerve cells’ power packs go wrong

The FAST program, led by Stanford graduate students, sparks a passion in teens for science careers

Surprising and sometimes strange biology fuels the future of medicine

Closing gaps in our understanding of the human body is central for precision health

Plans, dreams and day-to-day work for a team studying the sense of touch