UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of forming the cells found in tumors. The ...

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered how a mutated gene kicks off a dangerous chain of ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an international team of researchers has investigated how two crucial proteins -- KNL2 ...

When robots are made out of modular units, their size, shape, and functionality can be modified to perform any number of ...

Liver cells attempt to shut down as a defense mechanism against cancer, but this strategy is not particularly effective.

A team of scientists with two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers -; the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, ...

Kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, one new study has found. Another recent study says ...

Thanks to AI developments, we are witnessing a dramatic increase in the pace and scalability of genomic techniques, which ...

The discovery could help explain why some cancer patients respond well to certain treatments, while others are not so lucky.

Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized. In the summer of 2018, ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and ...