Proteins that trigger cell senescence occupy much of the literature on aging, but a small RNA moves into the limelight.

“When these antigens are not present on a cell anymore, the immune system thinks that something has gone wrong with the cell, ...

Hannah joined The Scientist as an assistant editor in 2023. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington in 2017 and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in ...

Human innate immune cells that “remember” previous stimulation could provide new insights into chronic inflammatory diseases.

Scientists have associated many neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and prion diseases with protein misfolding and aggregation, where incorrectly folded ...

Python heart muscles ramp up their force to sustain metabolic activity to maintain increased metabolism during feeding.

In this webinar, scientists will discuss the advantages of assembloid models and the fundamentals of imaging 3D neuronal ...

When it comes to supplying their purine needs, cancer cells may use salvaged metabolites, according to a study in mice.

Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for ...

A new study shows that a constellation of genetic changes link the timing of puberty to weight gain and other biological ...

Cells send electrical impulses throughout the body, but electrophysiologists struggled to tune into these signals until the ...

Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid ...