Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...

Theranautilus is offering oral & dental treatments with the help of nanobots. The company is developing magnetic nanorobots ...

Unorthodox biologist Michael Levin says cognition lies on a spectrum and that what humans perceive as consciousness could ...

Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a ...

A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive ...

As animals experience new things, the connections between neurons, called synapses, strengthen or weaken in response to ...

Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...

Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and pigs.

Inside the human eye, the retina is made up of several types of cells, including the light-sensing photoreceptors that initiate the cascade of events that lead to vision.

A recent study by Chinese scientists has revealed the intricate molecular machinery driving energy exchange within ...