For the first time, scientists have 3-D printed objects within living cells, including a 10-micrometer long elephant and tiny “barcodes” that could help track individual cells. Remarkably, many of the ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

The value of a recent biochemical discovery can be seen in the case of an 8-year-old boy, who was playing typical sports in ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

Apelin delivered by extracellular vesicles to damaged lungs was found to ease PAH in animal models of the disease, per a ...

Recent research on MCL-1, a critical protein that is an attractive target for cancer drug development, helps explain why some ...

International scientists have been researching a method to produce functional human islets using a 3D printing process. The ...

Platelet-derived growth factors can restore the proliferative potential of senescent cells taken from the degenerated intervertebral discs of aged humans.

No, it's not fancy smoothies and a 10-step skincare ritual. The most underrated, science-approved way to start your day: A ...

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...

It has remained unknown whether Piwi functions in GSC self-renewal and piRNA-mediated silencing of transposable elements are interrelated. It has been suggested that a cessation of piRNA function can ...

A newly found organelle, the hemifusome, helps manage cellular recycling. It may play a role in inherited diseases and open ...