“We observed that the peptides specifically kill cancer cells without attacking healthy breast tissue cells,” Strauß said in ...

The research team grew “human organoids” (mini-organs of the gut, liver, and brain) from reprogrammed stem cells in a lab dish. They then injected these organoids directly into the amniotic fluid of ...

Creating so-called human–animal chimaeras could help address the global shortage of transplantable organs by generating ...

This valuable study presents a novel approach to enhance the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) by genetically modifying their glycogen synthesis pathway, resulting in increased ...

There might be a paradox in the biology of ageing. As humans grow older, their metabolisms tend to slow, they lose muscle ...

So, what animal has the best vision? In reality, there's no easy answer — but there are certainly some standouts. "There is ...

A study from the University of Vienna reveals that sea anemones use a molecular mechanism known from bilaterian animals to ...

That rotation is important, and to understand why, we have to consider another animal that uses the stars as a guide: the ...

Scientists have raised the first viable mouse with two male parents into adulthood after editing imprinting genes.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” might not be fiction for much longer, if memory researcher Steve Ramirez gets his way.

A meta-analysis published in Aging Cell looks at the effect of Rapamycin, Metformin, and Dietary Restriction on non-human vertebrate lifespan. Dr David Clancy, Lecturer in Biogerontology, Lancaster ...

It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky ...