Neuroblastoma (NB), the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in children, poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to its metastasis and high heterogeneity. A recent study leveraging ...

RNA does more than previously thought: it also operates on the outside of cells. Research by biochemist Jack Li shows that this may be important for how the immune system responds to disease.

Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain diseases "ran in families." However, through the years, scientists have kept ...

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

“Our lab uses different polymers to interact with the nervous system. We think there's a window after injury that seems to mirror development,” said Paul George, a physician scientist at Stanford ...

Imagine if our bodies could grow new organs throughout our entire lives. Plants do this constantly, thanks to tiny, powerful reservoirs of stem cells. But how do these cells know when to divide, and ...

The relationship between two cells can be complicated. They can exchange signals, stick to each other, or even compete for resources. However, in 2007, scientists at Harvard Medical School observed ...

A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and Case Western Reserve University has created the largest reported collection of stem cell models from multiple ...

Evidence to date finds that the type of radiation you get from your phone isn't likely to increase risk of brain cancer. We asked a cancer expert to put tech's health impacts into context. Jessica was ...

A team of researchers has found evidence that people who quietly clear the dengue virus without ever developing symptoms may ...