Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in previous studies have discovered one reason why: cells ...

A Florida father, Juan Uribe, is urgently seeking a stem cell donor for his 15-year-old son Max, who has a rare blood ...

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells ...

A new study from Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman reveals how cells may activate a compensation system that can, in some cases, reduce the effects of potentially harmful genetic mutations.

One of the most enduring goals in regenerative medicine is deceptively simple: replace a person's damaged or dying cells with ...

A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the ...

As we age, our cells don’t just wear down—they reorganize. Researchers found that cells actively remodel a key structure called the endoplasmic reticulum, reducing protein-producing regions while ...

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a surprising repair system in the spinal cord that could open new doors for treating paralysis, stroke, and diseases like multiple sclerosis. They found that ...

Training AI models using neurons. Getting hydrogen energy from water using sunlight. Elon Musk’s pivot to the Moon. All that ...

Ola Electric says its dry electrode battery technology is already powering scooters in India, responding to Elon Musk’s ...

The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

Indian researchers reveal how immune cells 'betray' the body, aiding breast cancer spread and suggesting new treatment ...