Amniotic membrane has been in clinical use in ophthalmology for more than half a century. The histological nature of the ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

A jellyfish no wider than a dime can do something human skin cannot. When its surface is torn, the wound can close in minutes ...

A protein called “Mitch” may hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments. Researchers found that disabling it in human cells boosts fat burning, increases energy use, and makes it harder ...

Could a single protein hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments? Mitch, please! That’s what scientists are ...

Explore how space oncology could transform cancer treatment through microgravity research and innovative drug development ...

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel, allogeneic, "off the shelf", cell therapies for serious medical conditions, today provided an update on COR1, ...

Having the right conditions and raw material for life does not mean that life can originate or arise by chance.

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from ...

Sialic acid is a natural sugar building block found on the surfaces of our cells. It acts as a protective and recognition molecule and plays a central role in the development of the nervous system.

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), together with Wismut GmbH and scientists from the University ...

Two receptors work together to control how trees make wood, a finding that could improve carbon storage and timber production.