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Scientists have built a massive cellular atlas showing how aging reshapes the body across 21 organs. Studying nearly 7 ...

A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic mutations and common antibiotics lead to permanent deafness.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that giant embryonic cells divide—without relying on the classic “purse-string ...

A first in-human, phase I trial examined feasibility as well as safety ...

New techniques to detect Y chromosome genes show frequent loss of the Y in tissues of older men. The increase with age is ...

Let’s start with a quick biology refresher: Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. They convert the food we eat into ...

Although e-cigarettes are often considered safer than conventional cigarettes, their vapor still poisons lung cells and ...

On World Rare Disease Day, we take a look at Pompe disease - a rare genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of the GAA enzyme ...

Researchers at the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have uncovered new evidence that two major types of ...