Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

When tissue is severely damaged, surviving cells can respond in a concentrated burst of biological repair known as ...

Despite its importance, the heart is one of the few tissues in the human body that can't repair damage very well – or at ...

Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...

Researchers have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique 'developmental dance' at the molecular level, thereby controlling how the brain and ...

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

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Share on Pinterest Do all our cells have a type of memory, and if so, how might this influence health? We investigate. Design by MNT; Photography by Grant Faint/Getty Images & Ed Reschke/Getty Images.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a single-cell parasite that causes intestinal disease, but sometimes invades the body, attacking cells and creating liquefying abscesses. UC Davis parasitologist Katherine ...

Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.