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Female fertility depends on the successful growth and maturation of eggs (oocytes) within ovarian follicles. Within these ...

Cells can spontaneously change shape even without external signals, but the underlying mechanisms behind this form of ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has shown that nerve ...

New research links abnormal cholesterol signalling with cardiomyocyte dysfunction in DCM, uncovering a potential treatment target. Read more.

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

Scientists say they have developed the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from ...

A protein called “Mitch” may hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments. Researchers found that disabling it in human cells boosts fat burning, increases energy use, and makes it harder ...

The benefits of dietary fiber extend beyond digestive health, as dietary fiber-derived metabolites produced by gut microbiota ...

Blind people have been offered fresh hope of seeing again after lab-grown cells restored retinal function in mice. The ...

Scientists say they have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...