January 2023
Life on the Ocean Surface
The myriad species floating atop the world’s seas are complicating efforts to clean up plastic pollution
The myriad species floating atop the world’s seas are complicating efforts to clean up plastic pollution
This year's top advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more
Intracellular bacteria that hijack host cells have much to teach us about biology
Understanding maternal immune changes could improve pregnancy outcomes
Researchers debate the influence of extragenomic processes on evolutionary change
The origin and evolution of the most complex cells
Highly specialized structures that house, feed, and exploit microbial companions
The vital role of noncoding RNAs in the evolution of cognition
Researchers work to address the shortcomings of the human reference genome
The cerebellum is now appreciated for its functions in cognition, emotion, and other higher-order processes
Understanding the normal roles of peptides associated with neurodegneration
Is the current biodiversity crisis on par with the five biggest in Earth's history?
DNA can cross the boundaries between species — or even kingdoms
Can the immune system help prevent overdose and treat addiction?
When and why animal pairs break up
Short, unstructured protein segments are key to how pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 interact with their hosts
Mounting evidence suggests people reached the new world thousands of years earlier than previously thought
Targeting the body’s defense pathways might help treat a subset of people with the psychiatric disorder
Debate continues over the existence of epigenetic inheritance in humans
Could a tumor’s microbiome be the key to diagnosing and treating cancer?