In leukemia's most aggressive forms, the blood cell factories in our bone marrow falter. Instead of dividing and multiplying ...

A tiny organ in our chest cavity could be the key to regulating inflammation as we age, according to new research in mice.

Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body.

Bone fractures remain one of the leading causes of racehorse fatalities worldwide, but why some Thoroughbreds are more susceptible than others remains only partly understood. A newly published study ...

A Japanese team has unraveled the mystery of why cancerous bone tumors near the knees tend to develop among adolescents, through its research into mice. Usually, a good balance is maintained between a ...

Osteosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer, with approximately 200 newly diagnosed patients reported in Japan annually.

SpudCell marks a milestone for synthetic biology, but it is not fully alive. It will, however, help scientists answer key ...

A new study generated one of the most comprehensive spatially resolved transcriptomic maps of cellular communication between bone and skeletal muscle ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life. On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward ...