DNA can voyage along intercellular highways called tunneling nanotubes. It’s a phenomenon that could potentially spread tumor ...

DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could ...

In 2020 biologist Michael Levin and his colleagues reported that they had made “biological robots” by shaping clusters of cells into tiny artificial forms that could “walk” around on surfaces. Levin’s ...

As blood stem cells age, their lysosomes become overactive and damaged, triggering inflammation and weakening the body’s ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “sugar code” on the surface of human cells that could transform how diseases are detected.

The colorful dots at the center are cytotoxic granules used to destroy infected or cancerous cells. Credit: F. Lemaitre @ ...

Glioblastoma kills most patients within 15 months of diagnosis. It is the most aggressive brain cancer in young adults, and ...

Every human cell is surrounded by a sugar coating known as the glycocalyx. It not only interacts with its environment but ...

A team led by Spaniard David Lagares is searching for a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis and other ailments associated with ...

Humans aren't the only biological systems capable of breaking generational cycles: The cells that make us are, too. New research shows that cells detect when their parent had difficulty dividing and ...

Somewhere between a science lab and a social media rabbit hole, a real piece of research got turned into something it was ...

The results could shed light on why the animals rarely get cancer. But the researchers’ ultimate goal of bringing back woolly mammoths is still aspirational. By Carl Zimmer When the biotechnology firm ...