Some human organs, such as kidneys and lungs, have back-ups. Some can be lost with little consequence—the spleen, for example ...

Average location of 17 structures, each a different color, inside of a human cell. (Allen Institute Image / Matheus P. Viana et al. ) Our cells are built from smaller structures that specialize in the ...

The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy functions. This is especially important for proteins that are known to group ...

I’d love to read a creepy science fiction story where people dissolve. I asked my friend Anders Omsland if that could happen. He’s a biomedical researcher at Washington State University. He told me a ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers advanced an amendment Monday that would require companies with cellphone towers using Chinese-made technology to replace the parts immediately. If not, ...

Scientists found a previously unrecognized organelle in fruit flies, a thoroughly studied organism. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancer types. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with ...

Toyota Boshoku has started production of fuel cell parts to be used in the all-new ‘Mirai’ hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that has been unveiled by Toyota and goes on sale in Japan in December. Toyota ...