A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive ...

According to Perkins, the tactile code is not a language. It was named after its inventor, Louis Braille, who developed the ...

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

Cells spend energy not just on reactions, but on control. New research explains why staying stable comes with an unseen ...

Weighing a single living cell sounds like a party trick, yet the numbers involved are so small that they push the limits of ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s largest school system is looking back on the first half of the 2025-2026 academic year ...

Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

Researchers are targeting dormant tumour cells that might explain why some cancers reappear long after successful treatment.