Brain, muscle cells found lurking in kidney organoids grown in lab

New research has identified rogue cells -- namely brain and muscle cells -- lurking within kidney…

How electric fish got their big brains

Researchers have mapped the regions of the brain in mormyrid fish in extremely high detail. The…

Dietary fat is good? Dietary fat is bad? Coming to consensus

Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet -- or is it the type…

New ‘SLICE’ tool can massively expand immune system’s cancer-fighting repertoire

Researchers have devised a CRISPR-based system called SLICE, which will allow scientists to rapidly assess the…

A bigger nose, a bigger bang: Size matters for ecoholocating toothed whales

A new study sheds light on how toothed whales adapted their sonar abilities to occupy different…

Mysterious family of proteins are cellular pressure sensors

Scientists have discovered that a mysterious family of cellular proteins called OSCAs and TMEM63s are a…

Stress of stretching solids: 3D image shows how particles distribute in metals

Observing the behavior of the particles in the composite metals helps to understand the mechanism of…

New inflammation inhibitor discovered

A multidisciplinary team of researchers have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of…

New inflammation inhibitor discovered

A multidisciplinary team of researchers have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of…

Climate change/biodiversity loss: Inseparable threats to humanity that must be addressed together

Demand for biofuels to fight climate change clouds the future for biodiversity. The demand could cause…