Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...

For decades, biology textbooks taught that DNA’s story could be told with a single image: two elegant strands twisting in a ...

This review highlights how natural polysaccharide-based microneedles (PMNs) are emerging as a transformative platform for cancer immunotherapy. We report their unique dual role in drug delivery and ...

Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford combines the grandeur of a bygone era with the natural splendor of Long Island Sound, creating a retreat that feels worlds away from ordinary Connecticut life ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...

The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop correctly.

Researchers have uncovered a shared brain cell breakdown mechanism behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, revealing how two different proteins can disrupt neurons in the same devastating way.

Stem cells are precursors of a variety of different cells: They can turn into anything from blood to bone to muscle. Human blood stem cells, known as hematopoietic stem cells, are the forerunners of ...

Using single-cell transcriptomic data from adult mouse inner ear hair cells, the authors identify the differences and similarities of the four hair cell types. They make an important finding: that ...