As nearly one in six couples experience fertility issues, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is an increasingly common form of ...

“Our results reveal a fascinating choreography inside the hair follicle," said paper author professor Inês Sequeira.

A next-generation drug tested in yeast was found to extend lifespan and slow aging by influencing a major growth-control pathway. Researchers also uncovered an unexpected role for agmatinases, enzymes ...

“Consciousness should not be deemed as an ‘all-or-nothing’ cognitive function but rather as a graded and multi-dimensional ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their ...

In a groundbreaking study, UC Santa Cruz researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity ...

As you’d expect, a quarter century of data shows it really helps to be born with lucky biology. The neuroscientists found a ...

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich and the LMU University Hospital Munich uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from premature cell death, known as ...

Light-sensitive stem cells let bristleworms grow their eyes for life, shedding new light on how vision evolved.

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich and the LMU University Hospital Munich uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from premature cell death, known as ...

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they ...

Shows they evolved flight-ready brains in different ways from birds ATHENS – Flight is a rare skill in the animal world.