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Viruses are as simple as they are "smart": too elementary to be able to reproduce by themselves, they exploit the reproductive "machinery" of cells, by...

The blood stem cells that live in bone marrow are at the top of a complex family tree. Such stem cells split and divide down...

Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system' which -- simply put --...

Dr. Frederick Sanger, recognized by many as the “father of genomics”, died Tuesday 19 November 2013, at the age of 95. The founding member of...

This important scientific breakthrough, developed by the University of Granada, will aid the immediate use of artificially-grown skin for major burn patients, since the skin...

More than 260,000 Americans are alive today thanks to transplant operations that have replaced their failing kidneys, hearts, lungs or livers with healthy organs donated...

You may be sensitive to gluten, but you’re not sure. Perhaps you can’t put your finger on a recurring malaise, and your doctor is at...

Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. The researchers compared genetic data from...

An investigational, man-made blood vessel used in vascular grafts for kidney dialysis patients may potentially show encouraging early results among study patients in Poland, according...

UOW researchers are in the midst of developing an innovative brain implant to help treat people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Professor Xu-Feng Huang,...

An ambitious 3D-printed heart project aims to make a natural organ replacement for patients possible within a decade. But the researcher heading the effort also...

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.Lawrence Bonassar, associate professor...

From a bacteria’s perspective the environment is one big DNA waste yard. Researchers have now shown that bacteria can take up small as well as...

The uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) is found exclusively in brown adipose tissue. Until some years ago it was thought that only babies and hibernating animals...