Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and ...

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...

Modern humans have existed for more than 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell—dividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs. With ...

In this week’s edition of Science for All, Priyali Prakash explains how lunar dust simulants affect human lungs.

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the ...

The Synthetic Human Genome, or Syn HG, a project launched on June 26th, aims to change that. Funded partly by Wellcome, a ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he experienced “psychological torture,” physical abuse and alarming conditions while housed in El Salvador’s most notorious mega prison. The account, revealed through ...

EFS discovers rare EMM-negative blood type, "Gwada negative," revolutionizing transfusion science with unique genetic ...