To create a cervix-on-a-chip, the researchers added cells that line the cervical canal to one channel of a microfluidic ...

Aging is inevitable for most cell types in the human body, but hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) seem to defy the process. They ...

Scientists are reimagining the food system, turning to fungal fermentation as a sustainable method for transforming food ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy ...

Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become ...

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long ...

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii increased the host cell’s metabolic activity, offering insights into potential ...

We wanted to create a monitoring tool that helps clinicians understand what is going on in the patient at a precise level, ...

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.

Dysfunctional neurons in the cerebellum, a brain region that controls motor functions, reduced REM sleep in mice.

Shelby is an assistant editor for The Scientist. She earned her PhD from West Virginia University in immunology and ...