Living cells and tissues show a high capacity to absorb various chemical compounds from the surrounding environment.

Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease by latching on to them, forming a sort of external stomach and releasing ...

Shiseido's pioneering microbiome based skincare brand Gallinée is teaming up with a biotechnology start-up on the first non ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder associated with a progressive decline in memory and ...

Australian researchers found that peptides isolated from the Brazilian tarantula and Japanese horseshoe crab can “kill ...

Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are specialized regions where the membranes of different organelles come into close proximity, but without actual contacts, ...

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts ...

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A new study may overturn the century-old understanding of how neurons are shaped—but not everyone is on board.

What does it take to design a new needle for medical use? When the needle needs to be much thinner and sharper than any ...

A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are part ...