A new Dartmouth study opens new avenues for understanding—and potentially manipulating—how cells decide to live or die.

A new study reveals five mechanisms by which microplastics can trigger inflammation and cause damage in the brain.

Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their ...

To better understand illnesses that originate in the body, including cancer as well as autoimmune and neurological disorders, ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Researchers have found a small but powerful switch inside breast cancer cells that helps them survive stressful conditions.

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the ...

A new review highlights five major ways microplastics can harm the brain, raising concerns that they may worsen ...

People with anxiety disorders have an average of 8% lower levels of choline, a vital nutrient, than healthy participants.

A new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) and Great Ormond ...

Cells frequently encounter conditions that can damage them or even lead to cell death. To keep functioning, they must rapidly ...