Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's ...

Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease by latching on to ...

Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan M ost of us remember two ...

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in ...

Researchers from the Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new way to grow organoids. Organoids are tiny ...

Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others might not be as fortunate. Doctors and scientists have long struggled to ...

Scientists mapped how aging alters gene expression across brain cell types in mice, revealing immune activation, neuronal ...

UC Riverside scientists have developed a nanopore-based tool that could help diagnose illnesses much faster and with greater ...

Scientists recreated molecular switches that regulate biological timing, aiding nanotechnology and explaining evolutionary ...

A new priority research paper, featured as the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22, was published on December 29, 2024 ...

Growing brain research reveals the habenula's outsize impact on our health, from mood and anxiety to addiction and sleep.