Scientists often call it an antenna. This tiny structure, sticking out from the surface of most human cells, is known as the ...

In the fast-evolving field of medical science, a new artificial intelligence model may be about to change the way mRNA-based ...

Researchers have tried to “bio-print” human cells into the structure of organs, but transplants still make up the majority of ...

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human ...

As the annual meeting of the American Society for Human Genetics – this year held in Boston (MA, USA) from 14–18 October – ...

Dr. McAdams, a physicist at Stanford, was struck by the way biologists drew figures filled with arrows to show how different ...

Pathogens are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. With the goal of developing new therapeutic approaches to ...

Lucy Shapiro received this year’s Lasker Special Achievement Award for her discovery of how bacteria use genetic circuits to ...

Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells maintain lung health by acting as stem cells and producing pulmonary surfactant. AT2 dysfunction underlies many lung diseases, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), in ...

More than a decade ago, scientists harnessed a bacterial molecular machine that identifies and cuts specific sections of DNA, ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage.

Scientists have demonstrated that genetically engineered human stem cells can slow signs of aging in monkeys, offering hope ...