Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The ...

Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

More than 10,000 Americans are waiting for a liver transplant. Many more never make the list, because they are too sick to ...

Iron is essential to biological function, and iron-based nanomaterials may become valuable tools in the long-term effort to ...

There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brain—and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

Protein activity can be precisely regulated via subtle changes in temperature using heat-sensitive switches. Underlying this ...

Researchers reveal that lack of sleep damages the myelin sheath in the brain and slows the rate of neural signal transmission ...

A cell model that replicates the structure and function of the human intestine has been developed, creating an evaluation platform capable of more accurately predicting adverse effects of new drugs.

The kidney filters blood to remove waste products and excess water. In addition, the kidney plays a role in acid-base (pH) ...

Scientists have developed tiny engineered “satellite livers” that can be injected into the body to support liver function.