In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and ...

If some speakers in your sound system were broken, you might try to compensate by cranking up the volume on the ones that still work. It turns out that the brain does the same thing when damaged hair ...

A new study by LMU and Helmholtz Munich shows how pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system.

Penn State researchers propose that Earth and life have evolved together in a way that is more typical of life-supporting ...

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest form of gynecologic cancer, taking the lives of more than 13,000 women in the U.S. each year.

Unlock the secrets of brown fat, a unique fat that burns calories and may enhance exercise performance and longevity.

Researchers devised a process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron, eliminating the need to generate induced pluripotent stem cells. Such neurons could be used to treat spinal cord injuries ...

New research suggests restoring stellate cells to their healthy and protective state could simultaneously reduce liver scarring and improve liver function.