The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Uptake of cell-free chromatin particles released from dying cells and carrying non-coding DNA could redefine mammalian ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

Researchers have transplanted precursor stem cells into the damaged heart muscle of pigs, repairing injured cells and improving heart function. The study may lead to a treatment that can regenerate ...

Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at the University of Zurich report. Its beneficial effects ...

Following encouraging results from pre-clinical research and a recent clinical trial on stem cell-based treatments for patients with Type 1 diabetes, researchers are now working on maximizing the ...

When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 ...

Most people recognize Alzheimer's from its devastating symptoms such as memory loss, while new drugs target pathological ...

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a ...