The recent election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked new interest in Catholicism, with Google data showing a spike in searches on “how to become Catholic” shortly after the death of Pope Francis in April.

Across societies and time, people have initiated new members into groups, through ceremonies and rituals designed to foster a feeling of belonging. Yet sometimes those rites or activities cross the ...

Gene transcription is the first step in the expression of the genome. The regulation of transcription underlies organism development and cell differentiation. Transcription of eukaryotic ...