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For babies born extremely early, the first weeks outside the womb can resemble a biological balancing act. They must maintain…

Open-access scholarly publisher MDPI has named Professor Ursula Röthlisberger of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) as the recipient…

Iron deficiency affects about one in four people worldwide, with young children among those at greatest risk. In early life,…

A new study published in Nature Microbiology identifies signalling pathways from the interleukin-1 family as key drivers of mucosal defence…

Brassinosteroids are among the most influential hormones in plant biology, yet the molecular logic that allows plants to recognize such…

The hippocampus is often portrayed as a single memory machine, but a new connectomics study suggests that one of its…

Liver metastases are among the most difficult complications of advanced cancer. Unlike many other organs, the liver is continuously exposed…

White fat is often portrayed as a passive storage depot, a biological warehouse where excess energy is packed away for…

A bedside ultrasound technique is emerging as a potential alternative to repeated X-ray checks for placing nasojejunal feeding tubes in…