Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare inflammatory disorder. Thanks to a new initiative, AOSD is now considered to be ...

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which ...

UC San Diego scientists discover enzyme responsible for scrambling cancer genomes; results could enable new treatments for ...

The zebrafish brain combines a conserved heterogeneity of immune cells with a unique dendritic cell-like population.

From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system, making infected individuals more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Once inside human cells, HIV ...

Brain organoids are revolutionising research, but their growing complexity raises unsettling ethical questions.

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

Surface-bound gels may have offered the structure and chemistry needed for life to take hold on Earth—and possibly elsewhere.

Deep inside your nervous system, a tiny fault in how cells make energy can quietly change the course of a life. That hidden ...

How did life begin? An international team of researchers from Japan, Malaysia, the UK, and Germany suggest that the answer ...