A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their longevity. These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly ...

Long-term exposure to fine air pollution can impair metabolic health by disrupting the normal function of brown fat in mice. A study co-led by the University of Zurich shows that this occurs through ...

Long-term exposure to fine air pollution can impair metabolic health by disrupting the normal function of brown fat in mice. A study co-led by the University of Zurich shows that this occurs through ...

The groundbreaking immunology research behind two Nobel Prizes awarded this week traces back to a largely forgotten biotech startup backed by Microsoft's co-founders.

Long-term exposure to fine air pollution can impair metabolic health by disrupting the normal function of brown fat in mice. A study co-led by the University of Zurich shows that this occurs through ...

Many butterflies develop wing patterns that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators. While growing complex body parts like wings involves many genes, the difference between two ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that acts like a traffic controller for DNA, preventing damage during cell division - a discovery that could lead to new cancer therapies, according ...

Globally, PCOS affects 1 in 10 women. Experts say half of Indian women with PCOS remain undiagnosed, because they don’t recognise symptoms or because doctors dismiss them ...

The patient, who was not eligible for a human liver transplant, lived for nearly half a year after the procedure ...

This cover highlights the article Programmed cell revival from imminent cell death enhances tissue repair and regeneration by Kollori Dhar, Kautilya Kumar Jena, Santosh Chauhan and colleagues. The ...