Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

A new discovery inside your cells may change how scientists understand disease and design future treatments. Researchers have ...

The organ is being removed from a pig—an animal whose heart, in its size and function, most approximates a human ... use a detergent to rinse away its cells, leaving a ghost-like structure behind. The ...

This new wellness trend brings us right back to the building blocks of what it means to be healthy The sci-fi era of wellness ...

Late nights, long hours at a screen and that sharp Tassie wind all show up on your face sooner than you think. The brow works ...

Unlike every other kind of cell in your body, healthy, mature red blood cells have no nucleus. The nucleus is ejected from the cells as they are formed, a process that makes it possible for them to ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Uptake of cell-free chromatin particles released from dying cells and carrying non-coding DNA could redefine mammalian genomics.

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine has ...

How Does Exercise Affect White Blood Cell Count? Exercise typically causes white blood cells to circulate more quickly. In theory, this means that your body may be able to identify infections more ...