Study shows how cancer can act as a systemic disease
In their quest to understand how cancers take root, grow and spread, scientists have for the past half-century…
Why living to 100 may depend on far more than diet and exercise
From diet and exercise to social ties and genetics, researchers examined why the habits linked to healthier aging…
Multi-ancestry genetic score improves risk prediction for Alzheimer’s disease
Late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, affecting an estimated…
New platform enables large-scale production of custom proteins
Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E.…
Research improves understanding of biological mechanisms behind cluster headaches
Inflammation, altered gene regulation, and exposure to substances in tobacco smoke may all contribute to the development of…
Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of…
Researchers map DNA’s physical code using large-scale simulations
Nearly every cell in the human body contains essentially the same genetic information, yet different cells activate different…
Penn State team lays groundwork to 3D print spheroids for regenerating bone tissue
An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids…
Understanding how maternal age impacts offspring health across different species
In humans and many other animals, a mother’s age can affect the physical and behavioral characteristics of the…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
AI-based methods help uncover hidden roots of tumor metastasis
A cancerous tumor is not a single enemy. It is made up of many different cell populations that…
Researchers tracked biological aging for decades and found a striking pattern in women
Nearly three decades of Framingham data link faster biological aging in midlife to cardiovascular disease and mortality, with…