Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have established a novel transplantation site for islets of Langerhans that enables long ...

Two recently published studies led by Brazilian scientists reveal the key roles of multifunctional proteins, STIP1 and Maspin ...

Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel traveling ...

A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how ...

Our immune systems function by employing two separate responses when in contact with disease. The first is the innate immune system, which aids in monitoring for infection throughout the body. Innate ...

Researchers found a hidden signal that makes T cells shut down during cancer fights. Turning off this signal reawakens the ...

Clearing aged cells from blood vessels could help reduce inflammation, improve blood sugar levels and counter insulin resistance, a mouse study finds.

Which cell is the coolest? Experts weigh in on their favorite cell types and what makes each one special in science and ...