Vaults are mysterious cellular structures that can be genetically engineered to store information about a cell’s history.

For the first time, high-resolution time-lapse videos of tiny bits of living plants show how they assemble their protective cell walls, researchers report March 21 in Science Advances. The image ...

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

Scientists have discovered that old cells lose their coordinated gene activity. By resetting these internal control systems, ...

Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many ...

Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources have developed a novel line of bovine embryonic stem ...

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Many degenerative diseases are at ...

Losing weight can be a lot of work, which makes it all the more frustrating when, little by little, the weight creeps back. Now, a study suggests that fat cells retain a memory or past obesity, which ...