Cells can spontaneously change shape even without external signals, but the underlying mechanisms behind this form of ...

Understanding how wounds heal after injury could be a step closer thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Bristol. The study, published in Physical Review ...

A newly identified stem cell linked to ageing may help explain why belly fat becomes more common with age offering fresh insights into age-related changes in body fat.

Scientists at City of Hope have uncovered a gene called SMOC1 that plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by converting pancreatic cells that normally produce insulin into ...

Scientists say lab-grown stem cells were used to restore retinal function in blind mice. The post Stem cell breakthrough ...

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney have discovered why some people with celiac disease continue to suffer debilitating symptoms despite strictly avoiding gluten.

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

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