From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the ...

Until now, scientists have been unable to determine how metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar, works. A study provided direct evidence in mice that it reversibly cuts the ...

Novel vaccine platform improved protection against diverse influenza subtypes when tested in animal models and human ...

Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous ...

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing?

Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa have discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed ...

In the biological systems of multicellular animals, a continuous cycle of cellular turnover is facilitated by stem cells, ...

Armed with the ability to accept all cells as its own, comb jellies can merge with others to survive. Here’s how it works.

Scientists said the results of this study reinforce the need for "vigilant surveillance" of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, which has already spread from infected animals to humans ...

This will ensure that research conducted in animal models, such as mice, is relevant to people and can translate to the clinic. Current drugs for epilepsy primarily aim to reduce seizures ...

Animals feature what is known as pluripotency; an ability for embryonic stem cells to differentiate and develop into the variety of tissues that make up a fully developed organism. In spite of not ...