A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing ...

Type 2 diabetes can turn immune cells that help with tissue repair and anti-inflammatory responses into triggers of chronic ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

RNA technology is regarded as one of the newest frontiers in medicine, but in fact a primordial innovator got there way ...

The body’s “killer” T cells don’t just attack—they strike with astonishing precision, forming a tiny, highly organized ...

Stem cells made a public splash with large research breakthroughs in the 90s and early 2000s. However, since then, stem cells have largely been adopted by the alternative medicine and wellness world ...

Neuroscientist-turned science illustrator Radhika Patnala transforms cell biology into vivid landscapes, highlighting parallels between the human body and nature. Growing up, Patnala would often play ...