In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...

Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...

Made by combining several emerging technologies, human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options. A new ...

Plant behavior may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, ...

Many labs are growing mini-hearts now, but University at Albany researcher says it has managed to take the heart all the way through the stages of development.

Herpes hides in the trigeminal nerves that stretch to the eyes, nose and mouth, where it commonly produces a cold sore or ...

Discover how simple dietary changes can reduce cancer risk by supporting cellular health and reducing inflammation.

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...