U.K. and U.S. scientists have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle in the signaling pathway that causes damaging scar ...

Protein gives you energy thanks to amino acids. Learn why researchers want to reassess daily protein recommendations and what protein does in the body.

Arginine cancer immune system research from Rockefeller University reveals that low arginine causes ribosomes to stall during ...

In mice, the treatment drew immune cells into the stroke cavity and helped organize them into a coordinated healing response.

Macrophages formed in the bone marrow can only assume the function of embryonal phagocytes, or "scavenger cells," to a certain degree according to a study by the University of Bonn and the Peter ...

A colored image of mitochondria in a pancreas cell, via transmission electron microscopy. (Callista Images/Connect ...

Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost — the White Queen — in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot, making her the first ...

Spinal cord injuries affect an estimated 15 to 20 million people worldwide, often causing lasting impairments in movement, ...

How readily a cell divides and how well it survives are fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ size to the body's ability to withstand disease. That combination, known as cell fitness, isn ...

Neurons that once encoded a person's memories are now helping researchers identify genetic targets that may one day help ...

Keratin helps make that possible. It belongs to a family of proteins known as intermediate filaments, which form durable ...