A new study has revealed how two morphogens, WNT and Sonic Hedgehog, act as molecular "traffic cops," directing early human ...

Inside every human cell, 2 meters of DNA is crammed into a nucleus that is only one-hundredth of a millimeter in diameter.To ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new ...

Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue ...

Our attraction to sugar has grown to an unhealthy level. The average person in the United States now consumes more than 100 ...

ADAM19 appears to play a significant role in reducing the inflammatory response associated with intestinal damage and ...

Starting in the 1970s, researchers identified a beautiful system of specialised cells in the hippocampus (the brain’s memory ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks that govern thought, behavior, and consciousness. It also explores how ...

Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive ...

Starting in the 1970s, researchers identified a beautiful system of specialised cells in the hippocampus (the brain’s memory ...

Researchers create a magnetic nanoscale system that reversibly switches groove and ridge structures to regulate stem cell ...

A different kind of human cell division could improve our understanding of cancer and help us grow specific tissues ...