Scientists have devised nanosensors that can measure the temperature inside cancer cells, including the cell nuc ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers created “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. The treated animals showed better memory and healthier ...

Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research on genetic causes of sickle ...

Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing ...

Epigenetic aging clocks allow scientists to study how populations age. They aren’t intended for individuals to make health ...

Other foods can keep your digestive system healthy and help your body absorb nutrients. Food molecules consist of proteins, ...

When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a turning point in how scientists think about life.

Missoula County Public School fifth-graders engage in hands-on science field trips with Ripple and University of Montana interns, studying river ecology and measuring water acidity to monitor the ...

Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 ...

CANCERS ARE real biological cheats. Whereas most of the cells in a healthy animal’s body get along by following the same set of genetic rules, cancer cells shamelessly ignore them. Healthy cells, for ...

In “The Hidden Garden,” Ruby Honjol ’29 examines how groundbreaking medical discoveries can flourish while the humanity of the patients behind them remains unseen. Editor’s Note: This article is a ...

Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology. “We are very ...