Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Specialized cells help to create a nurturing environment in which tumour-fighting immune cells can thrive and work to ...

Lipids, or fats, are essential to life. They form the membranes around cells, protecting them from the outside. In nature, ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.

New research shows aging is not a uniform process. Parts of our bodies start aging earlier than others, right down to our organs and cells.

Besides cancer, researchers across the country are working with microRNA to diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s and viral ...

Scientists with the Human Cell Atlas (HCA), an international research consortium, have revealed that the human body contains ...

Astronomers have identified asteroid 2022 WJ1 as the smallest asteroid ever characterized, measuring just 16 to 27 inches in ...

Dentritic cell therapy, which creates a very specific vaccine that can be made from Mary’s blood, can also target the cancer ...

An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 ...

New advances allow scientists to study DNA, RNA, and gene activity in individual cells rather than in bulk tissue samples.

From making skin cancer detection easier to making drone delivery safer, these companies are showing that good things can ...