A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related ...

“We have trained healthy cells to share their spare batteries with weaker ones,” Akhilesh Gaharwar, PhD, a researcher on the study, explains in a press release. “By increasing the number of ...

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Scientists at Rutgers University–Newark have developed a first-of-its-kind RNA-based nanotechnology that assembles itself inside living human cells and can be programmed to stop propagation of harmful ...

When Jared Isaacman, then billionaire space pilot, now NASA chief, commanded twin cutting-edge orbital missions, partly to help raise $200 million for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, he ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents flowing through our bodies. We’re used to thinking of the brain as an ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have developed two powerful computational tools that could transform how researchers study the "conversations" between cells inside the body. The tools, called ...

Indie game developer and publisher Computer Lunch has launched a new update for Cell to Singularity, as you can download the Reality Reboot update right now. The team worked with fellow indie studio ...

The tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to target inflammation in the brain. Scientists hope to kick off clinical trials within three years. From restoring movement and speech in people with ...

Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make immune-based treatments far more powerful. They found that tumors use a ...