The researchers analyzed changes to gene expression in ecDNA formed by HPV and human DNA hybridization in oropharyngeal tumor ...

One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is that the organ functions according to three key ...

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging.

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

The UDHR emerged from the ashes of war and the horrors of the Holocaust. The traumatic events of the Second World War brought home that human rights are not always universally respected. The ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.

A steadily growing idea is one known as “bodyoids”—biological structures created from human stem cells that don’t have consciousness or feel pain. While access to such a technology could ...

Until now, however, there has been no synthesis of the extent of human intervention in nature and whether the effects can be found everywhere in the world and in all groups of organisms.

The track and field governing body revealed this week it was planning to implement a “pre-clearance requirement” for all athletes competing in female events. The new regulations will include a ...

World Athletics has approved the introduction of cheek swabbing to determine if an athlete is eligible to compete as a female; body's president Sebastian Coe says decision taken to "doggedly ...

It is arguably our most valuable human commodity. From clay tablets to electronic tablets, technology has played an influential role in shaping human knowledge. Today we stand on the brink of the ...