How old are your organs? To scientists' surprise, organs are a mix of young and old cells

Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body.…

Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body

Scientists have recreated a critical brain component, the blood-brain barrier, that functioned as it would in…

Pistons are muscling up

Researchers have developed a new way to design pistons that replaces their conventional rigid elements with…

Just a phage? How bacteria's predators can shape the gut microbiome

A phage can have a profound impact on the dynamics of the gut microbiome, not only…

Alzheimer's disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice

A new protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been identified by researchers. CAPON may facilitate…

Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated

Scientists have found that neural stem cells use molecules that form a complex called STRIPAK to…

IAU100 NameExoWorlds Gives Every Country In The World The Opportunity To Name an Exoplanet and its Host Star

NAME AN EXOPLANET: IAU100 NAMEEXOWORLDS GIVES EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THE OPPORTUNITY TO NAME AN…

New findings on Earth's magnetic field

The well-known sources of the magnetic field that surrounds Earth are the deep inside core and…

Astronaut Michael Good Retires from NASA

Astronaut Michael Good Retires from NASA Click here for original story, Astronaut Michael Good…

Dr. Scott Pace to Attend United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Plenary to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Apollo Moon Mission

Dr. Scott Pace to Attend United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Plenary…