New instrument enables more detailed MRI scans

Robot biologist solves complex problem from scratch

European court ruling 'threatens stem cell work

Researchers discover that same gene has opposite effects in prostate, breast cancers

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that a gene – known as an androgen receptor (AR) – is found in both prostate and breast cancers yet has ...

Lung regeneration closer to reality with new discovery

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College say they have taken an important step forward in their quest to "turn on" lung regeneration — an advance that ...

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Natural killer cells could be key to anthrax defence

One of the things that makes inhalational anthrax so worrisome for biodefence experts is how quickly a relatively small number of inhaled anthrax spores ...

Intruder detected: raise the alarm!

When a thief breaks into a bank vault, sensors are activated and the alarm is raised. Cells have their own early-warning system for intruders, and ...