Thiago França and José Monserrat discuss how episodic memories are coded by the hippocampus.
Surviving Phosphate Limitation via the C-P Lyase Pathway
The mechanisms for how bacteria break down phosphonates in order to overcome times of phosphate limitation.
When Multi-Subunit Complexes Meet: Replisome-Cohesin Interactions at the Replication Fork
Exploring cohesin and replisome interactions during DNA replication.
Eat Less and Live Longer? New Insights on Calorie Restriction and Lifespan
Eric Bourg discusses whether calorie restriction in primates increases lifespan.
Fluorogenic Protein Systems: Labeling and Beyond
In their review published in BioEssays, Arnaud Gautier and Alison Tebo discuss new labeling protocols, actuation methods and biosensors based on fluorogenic protein systems.
Sex Determination: When Does It Start and How Might It Work?
In her article published in BioEssays, Nora Engel discusses how sex differences become established in early embryogenesis and how analyzing the underlying mechanisms can lead to a better understanding of sex differences in health and disease.
Hydra Model: Potential Insights into the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis
Alexander Klimovich and Thomas Bosch discuss current knowledge on the function of the nervous system in Hydra and the interactions between neurons and microbes.
Evolution of the Three Domains of Life: The Archaea-First Hypothesis
In their article published in BioEssays, James Staley and Gustavo Caetano-Anollés provide a novel perspective on the evolutionary origin of the three domains of life (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya).
Along The Way: Combining RNA-Seq and Lineage Tracing to Map Developmental Lineage Trajectories
In their review published in BioEssays, Russell Fletcher, Diya Das and John Ngai discuss how the integration of lineage tracing with data obtained from single-cell RNA-sequencing can provide insights into how stem cells differentiate.
From Microbes and Fetal Allografts to a Better Understanding of Cancer Immune Tolerance
In their ‘Think again’ article published in BioEssays, Megan Barnet and colleagues discuss how insights from fetal allografts and microbes can lead to a better understanding of immune tolerance in cancer.