In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

On January 14 2004, the United States announced a new “Vision for Space Exploration”, promising that humans would not only ...

A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research ...

The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and School of Advanced Computing have developed artificial neurons that ...

New research reveals that NAD+ supplements may slow aging and boost cellular health, but experts urge caution and more ...

Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that ...

A cell’s “death fold domain” protects our bodies from infection at the risk of chronic inflammation, essentially “trading ...

Hypoxia due to impaired lung function or high altitude led to epigenetic changes in the genome of neutrophils, cells ...

In his debut book, the evolutionary biologist decodes the most exciting turning points in the effort to map what links all ...

Researchers showed that large motor neurons face high metabolic stress, making them more prone to degeneration. Reducing this ...