In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting in oceans but entering living bodies.

A new Dartmouth study opens new avenues for understanding—and potentially manipulating—how cells decide to live or die.

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Scientists at EPFL have created a scalable 3D organoid model that captures key features of early limb development, revealing ...

A team from the Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER) has developed an innovative ...

Expedition 74 crew conducts stem cell and space technology research aboard the ISS, maintains life support systems and prepares for upcoming cargo and science rack transfers, according to NASA.

A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize brain activity.

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...

Explore how a basic LED can be used as a tiny solar cell, generating measurable voltage under sunlight. This hands-on electronics project demonstrates the photoelectric effect using a multimeter to ...