There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

The US biomedical funding agency also hints at future restrictions on research involving human embryonic stem cells.

During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

Sickle cell disease is caused by a single genetic mutation that alters the shape of red blood cells. While the condition ...

The new molecules selectively reduced inflammatory signaling in human immune cells without affecting other immune pathways.

The lab has developed ultra-small DNA nanodevices that can function inside living cells, illuminating biological processes.

Scientists have transformed enigmatic cell structures, called vaults, into storage units for messenger-RNA molecules made in ...

Long thought incapable of repair, this discovery by Australian researchers could reshape future treatments for heart failure.

A new imaging study challenges long-standing ideas about how hair grows and could lead to new treatments for hair loss.

At a Food and Drug Administration cell and gene therapy (CGT) roundtable last June, most speakers pushed for the agency to ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...

A team of researchers has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date of ...