Animal cells have many small vacuoles within them while plant cells have one large one. The vacuole within a plant cell can ...

Bristle worms have protrusions that act like a 3D printer, helping us to understand how cells regenerate. Most people will ...

For individuals living with sickle cell disease, nutrition is a vital component of health management, and animal offals offer an often-underappreciated source of powerful nutrients.

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Among animals that can regrow their detached limbs, Mexico’s axolotls stand out. These endangered amphibians can also regrow organs, including parts of its brain and heart. Now, biologists are ...

Direct, morphological comparisons between human and animal cells could boost the findings, says Paredes. Sorrells suggests we’ll need more advanced brain imaging techniques to really resolve the ...

Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

Males imprint their DNA by adding methyl modifications to it in a way that alters the activity of genes in order to promote ...

Imagine losing a limb and growing it back like nothing ever happened. Sounds like science fiction? Not for many animals in the natural world! While humans are capable of healing cuts and fractures, ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...