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Synapses are the points of contact at which information is transmitted between neurons. Without them, we would not be able to form thoughts or remember...

Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience have recently discovered the process behind this phenomenon. The brain, it turns out, connects smells to memories...

A three-nation clinical trial found that a vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, even...

How do embryos form the cells in our lungs, muscles, nerves and other tissues? A new process decodes the genetic instructions that enable the all-purpose...

By tracking brain activity when an animal stops to look around its environment, neuroscientists at the Johns Hopkins University believe they can mark the birth...

Researchers have found a major piece of genetic evidence that confirms the role of a group of virus-fighting genes in cancer development. Dr Serena Nik-Zainal,...

T-cells are the body’s sentinels, patrolling every corner of the body in search of foreign threats such as bacteria and viruses. Receptor molecules on the...

Fresh insights into the processes that control brain cell production could pave the way for treatments for brain cancer and other brain-related disorders. University of...

A group of researchers in China and the US have successfully created a 3D model of a cancerous tumour using a 3D printer. The model,...

Scientists at the University of Basel report first ever successful nose reconstruction surgery using cartilage grown in the laboratory. Cartilage cells were extracted from the...

Scientists reported today the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. A research team led by Anthony Atala, M.D., director of Wake Forest Baptist Medical...

It's a computer – inside a cockroach. Nano-sized entities made of DNA that are able to perform the same kind of logic operations as a...

On the less glamorous side of space exploration, there’s the more practical problem of waste — in particular, what to do with astronaut pee. But...

Some nanoparticles commonly added to consumer products can significantly damage DNA. Illustration Credits: Christine Daniloff/MIT Thousands of consumer products — including cosmetics, sunscreens, and clothing...

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have confirmed suspicions that DNA modifications found in the blood of mice exposed to high levels of stress hormone—and showing...