Some of the signs of aging in human cells originate in the cell nucleus, because the packaged form of DNA changes with age.

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain immune cells are molecularly programmed to respond faster ...

Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or ...

Scientists in Melbourne have discovered how tiny electrical pulses can steer stem cells as they grow, opening the door to new improved ways of creating new tissues, organs, nerves and bones. Dr Amy ...

Aging does not arrive all at once. It builds quietly across years, touching cells long before symptoms appear.

Inflammation hasto fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now deciphered in more detail how the organism masters this ...

T cell activation—the process by which these key immune defenders recognize threats and mobilize against them—depends on ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their basic functions. One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how ...