The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the cause of AIDS, is a master of deception, using just nine genes to hijack ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

Opportunities include the rising demand for innovative biologics and the increased need for diverse cell lines, including ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

As more labs have adopted this methodology, they’ve created increasingly complex structures, including interconnected systems ...

A team of researchers has found a hidden "army" deep inside half the global population that protect the human body from a ...

A rogue set of “zombie” immune cells may be driving aging and fatty liver disease by flooding tissues with inflammation.

Clumps of mouse brain cells about the size of peppercorns can gain the knowhow to perform a virtual circus trick. With some coaching, these mouse brain organoids learned to keep a pole upright on a ...

Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling ...