One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

A small tweak to mitochondrial energy production led to big gains in health and longevity. Mice engineered to boost a protein that helps mitochondria work more efficiently lived longer and showed ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

A new study led by UCC paleontologists discovered that frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years. The ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as ...

A designer version of the tau protein, developed by a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, maintains its ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

High-protein snacks can help regulate appetite and support your protein goals. Learn about easy, high-protein snacks that aren't a bar or a shake.

Liver disease investigation: When manipulated, this human periportal liver model can mimic several characteristics of biliary fibrosis. It provides a platform to study liver diseases in humans, ...

Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before ...

Lung development begins during embryogenesis and continues after birth. It includes branching of airways, formation of ...