Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may ...

Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune ...

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain ...

Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers ...

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is typically associated with severe fibrosis, the exact pathogenesis of which remains unclear.

A new organelle has been discovered in human cells — and scientists call it a "hemifusome."Like the full-size organs in our ...

Parabens (PBs), especially propylparaben, commonly used in consumer products, pose environmental and health concerns. This study explored propylparaben’s cytotoxicity on HTR-8/SVneo human trophoblast ...