RNA is usually portrayed as a molecule that works deep inside the cell, helping to turn genetic information into proteins.

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scientists at City of Hope ®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. with its National Medical Center named top 5 in ...

A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for blood ...

Stem cells are finicky creatures. With the ability to generate any type of cell in the body, they’re constantly bombarded by chemical, hormone, and other signals. Some of these signals nudge them to ...

Simple adaptations that allow mangroves to tolerate saltwater may help researchers engineer other plants to be more resilient ...

A polygenic risk score (PRS) based on genes associated with endothelial cell function identifies patients at a higher risk of coronary artery disease, according to a new study. The risk score, which ...

Eating the fermented food kimchi daily for 12 weeks may also help improve the immune system, in addition to its gut health ...

In a small study, sprint interval exercise helped to “clean-up and rebuild” cells better than steady-state moderate-intensity ...