A research team led by Rice University's Yang Gao has uncovered new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ADAR1, a protein that regulates ribonucleic acid (RNA) induced immune responses.

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

Nanoplastics in water hindered oxygen transport in zebrafish, underscoring their toxic impact on aquatic health.

Microglia, the brain's immune cells, usually serve as diligent guardians. They eliminate intruders such as microbes and clear ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have developed a new computational framework that allows simultaneous analysis of gene ...

At the cellular level, temperature is a crucial factor that affects innumerable biological processes. It is still difficult to measure temperatures inside living cells precisely, though.

< Force transmission regulates mechanical cell competition. Figure adapted from Schoenit et al., Nature Materials, 2025.

A new study by LMU and Helmholtz Munich shows how the pathogen Trypanosoma brucei controls changes in its cell surface to evade the immune ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality, with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) ...