A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Research Affiliate at the School of ...

Made by combining several emerging technologies, human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

The researchers found that funnel-weaving spiders alter how their silk webs transmit vibrations in response to local noise.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

Trouw publishes the ‘Sustainable 100’. A good reason to have a chat with alumnus Keelin O' Connor about the Rights of Nature Foundation.

Resilience relies on the brain’s ability to regulate emotion, adapt, and recover. Myelin plasticity helps speed up and stabilize resilient brain responses. Genes like FKBP5 and BDNF affect how people ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves.

A former national Peace Corps director shared how her years of service and volunteering have impacted her and why she wants ...

I was sorry to hear that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company. A 23andMe ...

Synthetic Biology is advancing the use of microorganisms as cancer therapies, with scientists engineering bacteria to boost antitumor immunity and deliver ...

Human aging significantly contributes to cognitive decline and increased susceptibility to late-life neurodegenerative diseases (e.g.Alzheimer’ s disease, ...