A new study reveals that microplastics accumulate in human bile, damage vital cells, and may contribute to the formation of ...

Hair grows because cells at the root divide and push it upward, like toothpaste squeezed from a tube. At least, this is what what we thought. However, new research claims this explanation is ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic toolkit that allows scientists to study how genes ...

Scientists have corrected an extremely rare and life-threatening genetic disease of the liver in mouse models and human ...

The American pocket shark, from the Gulf of Mexico, boasts the unusual adaptation of emitting flourescent fluid from pouches.

Experts analyzing microplastics in tissues and bodily fluids often use a two-pronged approach: a microscope reveals particles ...

A research team at the University of Tokyo has built a fluorescence microscopy system that can detect fleeting magnetic ...

A hidden waste-removal pathway in the brain has finally been caught in action. Using cutting-edge MRI scans, researchers ...

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Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down ...

Researchers in Brazil have developed a graphene-based scaffold derived from industrial waste that attracted bone cells and promoted fracture repair in laboratory and animal tests. The work, published ...

A new study by Harvard biologists reveals how octopuses feel their way to potential mates with a "taste by touch" sensory ...