Some eukaryotes consist of a single cell; but most single-celled creatures are made of simpler cells which lack obvious ...

This interesting study adapts machine learning tools to analyze movements of a chromatin locus in living cells in response to serum starvation. The machine learning approach developed is useful, the ...

Remarkable’ secret involves flipping two genetic switches, could safeguard world food security and transform human ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

As age increases, the pancreas changes, which increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, digestive ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

Across the world, more than 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic liver disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Keloids are raised, overgrown scars that can develop after skin injuries or surgery, often extending beyond the original ...

Researchers now have a powerful new way to understand the types of brain cells that are affected in neurodegenerative diseases and to uncover connections between conditions such as Parkinson's, ...

Cancer is classified as the uncontrollable growth of mutated cells. There are different types of cancers that correlate to ...