A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

UCSC scientists have used CRISPR to develop programmable embryoids that can be used to study early embryo development and ...

Salamanders can regenerate their lost body parts like limbs, tail, and even part of their heart and spinal cord. This incredible regenerative ability makes them unique. Sea Cucumbers can regenerate ...

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how ...

a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle-like pattern. This arrangement helps cells ...

Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...

Unorthodox biologist Michael Levin says cognition lies on a spectrum and that what humans perceive as consciousness could ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

A Florida man in his 70s contracted an extremely rare, life-threatening infection in his implanted defibrillator after eating ...

Experts warn federal spending cuts will make the country sicker and poorer as healthcare costs rise without new treatments.

The probiotic-rich drink kefir may be a potential complementary treatment for Alzheimer’s disease by helping improve ...