The 'pain sponge' a stem cell breakthrough designed to soak up pain signals before they reach the brain. Here's how this ...

A new study has found that L1td1, a protein evolutionarily co-opted from the Long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE1) retrotransposon, functions as a critical "gatekeeper" restricting pluripotent ...

Researchers identified a “third cell” essential for fully regenerating hair follicles, and successfully re-created the complete hair-growth cycle in mice.

Many biological functions are regulated by the switching on and off of mechanisms triggered by the matching of a keyhole ...

Researchers have found hundreds of metabolic enzymes attached to human DNA inside the cell nucleus. Different tissues and cancers show unique patterns of these enzymes, forming a “nuclear metabolic ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string” ring long thought essential for splitting a cell in two. Studying ...

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of biology.

A newly discovered gene switch may help turn chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer into a treatable disease.

When the eye's drainage system clogs, pressure builds up and causes damage. The pressure can lead to glaucoma and vision loss. New research, published in the journal Immunity, reveals that a ...

Researchers have found evidence of nuclear metabolic enzymes for the first time, contributing to our understanding of cancer ...

The federal government sent an alert to law enforcement agencies regarding the potential activation of Iranian sleeper cells after discovering encrypted communications that reportedly originated in ...

The beta cells in our pancreas act as highly sensitive sensors that constantly measure the amount of sugar in our blood. As soon as we eat something and the sugar level rises, the beta cells produce ...