Twenty years after scientists first demonstrated that a mature cell could be pushed backward into a stem-cell-like state, induced pluripotent...

Sepsis can turn the immune system’s emergency response into a source of widespread tissue damage. When infection triggers an uncontrolled...

Researchers have introduced a synthetic “cell” platform designed to do something conventional biomaterials and biochemical assays have struggled to achieve:...

A new study reports that mammalian eggs do not simply contain a passive mixture of proteins waiting for fertilization. Instead,...

A new study in Arabidopsis thaliana has identified the polymerase-associated factor 1 complex, or PAF1C, as a central component of...

Myopia correction has long been framed as a choice between permanence and flexibility: laser surgery can reduce or eliminate dependence...

A new study published in Nature Communications reports a six-compound chemical cocktail designed to mature liver spheroids made from human...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, may be entering a new era...

Coronary artery disease has long been understood as a problem of obstruction: when a major vessel narrows or becomes blocked,...

Emotion words may be easier to understand as points on a map than as isolated labels, according to a new...