Although the terms brain pliability, brain plasticity, and neuroplasticity are closely tied to the 20th century, the concepts ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious new structure lurking inside every human cell. These tiny structures, dubbed ...

Now, scientists have found a previously unknown type of cell in the intestines of Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) that appears to enable them to completely and utterly absorb the ...

The newly discovered cells reside deep in the snake's intestinal lining.

Scientists Discovered a New Creature That Exists Between Life and Not-Life Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive.

THE Linnean Society has issued as an extract from its Proceedings (1931-32, pt. 2) the series of addresses delivered at the general meeting on Nov. 19, 1931, which took the form of the centenary ...

Researchers in Australia have found a whole new type of cell that fills a major hole in our understanding of how the mammal body heals. For over a century, scientists have hypothesized that a cell ...

A local cancer survivor, Robert Dames, has released a new book titled "Cancer - What Now" to assist others in navigating the challenges of a diagnosis.

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

Object Details Author Weinberg, Robert A (Robert Allan) 1942- Notes Includes index. Contents ch. 1. Enemy within: genes, cells, and the nature of cancer -- ch. 2. Clues to cancer's origins: how the ...