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

How do stem cells know what to become? Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, ...

This review in Food Science & Nutrition synthesizes evidence showing that walnuts (Juglans regia L.) exert potent antioxidant ...

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

Specially engineered 'young' immune cells could help to reverse the effects of aging and the damage to brain cells caused by ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a remarkable new way for making human body cells ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a specific immune cell that can be targeted to give a boost to standard ...

Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple ...

By electrically stimulating macrophages, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have found a way to calm inflammation and ...

In the ongoing fight against viruses, a new scientific approach could bring sweeping change. Instead of targeting the virus ...

New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines ...

Scientists have created the world’s first mosquito cell map, revealing how these insects spread diseases like dengue and Zika ...