While current clinical trials for cardiac regeneration using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) employ immunosuppressive regimens used in heart transplants, the precise ...

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

For the first time, researchers have directly visualized how newly formed cellular organelles leave the endoplasmic reticulum ...

New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people. When you ...

For the first time, high-resolution time-lapse videos of tiny bits of living plants show how they assemble their protective cell walls, researchers report March 21 in Science Advances. The image ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Many degenerative diseases are at ...

Creating human eggs from adult cells just got one step closer to reality. A technique used in cloning combined with fertilization and a bit of chemical coaxing caused human skin cells to produce eggs ...