An NHS diabetes drug costing as little as 2p per tablet could cut the risk of prostate cancer by more than a third, according ...

Scientists discovered that mitochondria inside plant cells can pull oxygen away from chloroplasts, revealing a hidden mechanism that may help plants adapt to stress.

Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects millions of people and can cause deep sadness, loss of motivation, tiredness, and difficulty thinking ...

The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached an undisclosed settlement with pharmaceutical company Novartis, marking another legal victory in their effort to hold companies accountable for profiting from ...

A collaborative research team has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism of action of yaku'amide B, a structurally complex peptidic natural product derived from deep-sea sponge found in the waters ...

Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first ...

A lipid hidden within cells called phosphatidylserine reveals how the body initiates the removal of threats and cellular debris.

A research team in Japan has achieved a 12.28% efficiency in a copper gallium selenide solar cell, marking a major step for ...

Scientists have spent decades trying to understand exactly how Alzheimer’s begins and why it gets worse over time. A major feature of the disease is the buildup of sticky protein clumps in the brain ...

A research team led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists has developed a new strategy to engineer immune cells ...

That superhero is a gene called TP53, and for decades scientists have known it as the “guardian of the genome.” In a healthy cell, TP53 acts like both a brake and an emergency stop button. When DNA ...

A research team led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists has developed a new strategy to engineer immune cells that dramatically prolongs their effectiveness after being infused into ...