Cancer is a disease of the genome resulting from a combination of genetic modifications (or mutations). We inherit from our ...

A type of immune cell widely believed to exacerbate chronic adult brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis ...

A new understanding of the mechanism that makes neuro cells turn cancerous brings us nearer to a treatment for brain/neuro ...

Cancer has left its 'footprint' on our evolution, according to a study which examined how the relics of ancient viruses ...

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have developed a scalable, next-generation platelet bioreactor to generate fully functional human platelets ...

A new study in mice reveals that mesenchymal (mezz-EN-chem-uhl) stem cells (MSCs) help rejuvenate skeletal muscle after resistance exercise. University ...

Dysfunction in dopamine signaling profoundly changes the activity level of about 2,000 genes in the brain’s prefrontal cortex and may ...

Scientists reveal the structure of one of the most important and complicated proteins in cell division – a fundamental process ...

Clemson University has been awarded $11 million to expand a bioengineering center that helps mentor junior faculty members as they ...

Researchers develop a compact artificial lung that could be worn in a fanny pack and received a $3.4 million federal ...

Dozens of neuroscientists are protesting Europe's $1.6 billion attempt to recreate the functioning of the human brain on supercomputers, fearing ...

The way rats use their whiskers is more similar to how humans use their hands and fingers than previously thought, ...

Whitehead Institute scientists have genetically and enzymatically modified red blood cells to carry a range of valuable payloads—from drugs, to ...

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) ...

Researchers have identified a way to enhance regrowth of human corneal tissue to restore vision, using a molecule known as ...

Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major ...

Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrated a class of walking “bio-bots” powered by muscle cells and controlled ...

Optogenetics, a technology that allows scientists to control brain activity by shining light on neurons, relies on light-sensitive proteins that ...

Last year Karl Deisseroth, a Stanford professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, announced a new way of ...