Bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune ...

Meet the leaf sheep, a cute little animal-plant hybrid that can photosynthesize to generate extra energy within its body.

A study of gene expression in the human brain shows that cell types become increasingly specialized, rather than simply more numerous. The human brain stands out as the organ that most distinctly ...

Kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, one new study has found. Another recent study says ...

Huch’s pancreatic organoids are now a promising avenue for disease modeling and generating precision medicines to treat ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of aging mice and located a hot spot where much of that damage is centralized. The cells in the area are also connected with ...