Our hearts beat around 100,000 times a day—and do so throughout our entire lives. They draw the energy for this from the ...

“A central question has been: How do thousands of genes work together in an embryo, and how is their activity linked to the movement of cells?” says first author Yinan Wan. To answer this question, ...

As biologists know, nature can take its sweet time explaining itself. Andrew Gillis, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), has been investigating how the paired fins of fishes ...

HexemBio has launched with a seed round led by Draper Associates to advance a blood stem cell rejuvenation therapy backed by Robert Langer.

A simple influenza (flu) shot may do more than prevent infection, it could also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke.

As biologists know, nature can take its sweet time explaining itself. Andrew Gillis , associate scientist at the Marine ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

Heart to the left. Liver to the right. That's where you'll find these organs in a healthy human body, but surprisingly, in ...

Some of your most important life partners are the mitochondria that power all your cells. You and these little cellular ...

By enforcing a ‘sex test’ for athletes, the International Olympic Committee has reignited the debate about what a ‘level ...