A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of ...

From the deep sea to the shallow seafloor, researchers are uncovering unusual sugars that do something extraordinary to ...

A recent publication in Nature Medicine describes a novel immunotherapy targeting pancreatic cancer that has shown promising ...

When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and ...

The use of base editing to generate universal off-the-shelf CAR T cells induced durable remissions -- up to 36 months in one ...

A new study finds that theobromine — a natural compound in cocoa — may help slow biological aging, offering clues to how ...

Researchers have unlocked a way to grow the immune system’s “conductors” from stem cells, bringing ready-made cancer-fighting therapies a big step closer. For the first time, scientists at the Univers ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...