Vaults are mysterious cellular structures that can be genetically engineered to store information about a cell’s history.

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

“By the time we examine an autopsied brain-tissue sample, a pathologist will have rinsed it with alcohol, removing lipids,” said Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, the D. H. Chen Professor II, a professor of ...

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

Scientists have discovered that old cells lose their coordinated gene activity. By resetting these internal control systems, ...

Many of the body's processes slow down or falter as we get older, including tissue regeneration. In a new study, researchers detail a promising method to get this vital repair work back up to speed.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based ...

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 ...