Rice University bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human ...

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

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 ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and ...

Smaller nucleoli slow aging, acting as a "mortality timer," while larger nucleoli lead to cell death by destabilizing rDNA. The secret to cellular youth may lie in maintaining a small nucleolus—a ...

A study from the Autonomous University of Barcelona reveals that polymer-based tea bags release billions of nanoplastics and ...

Nelson Aguilar is an LA-based tech how-to writer and graduate of UCLA. With more than a decade of experience, he covers Apple and Google and writes on iPhone and Android features, privacy and ...

CD4 T helper cells are a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte that serves an important role in your immune system. These cells help defend the body against infection by directing other "killer ...

They found that treating these cells with the toxin latrunculin B, which inhibits the formation of actin filaments, caused parts of the cell membrane to curve inwards and form structures known as ...

Individual cells in your body are constantly being replaced ... Miniature, 3D versions of testicles also make it to the list of body parts that scientists have grown in the lab.

You've got a lot to consider when searching for the best cell phone plan, whether it's what kind of coverage you can expect or what kind of perks come with your plan. But the main question I wind ...

Aswathy Ammothumkandy receives funding from American Epilepsy Society, and California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Michael A. Bonaguidi receives funding from the National Institutes of ...