It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published in ...

Disease research has always been about understanding tiny pieces of life. Scientists study how cells behave when sickness ...

Every year, thousands of people are blinded suddenly, like Durst, by injuries to their cornea, the dome-shaped lenses that cap each iris. These injuries are often debilitating. In the weeks after his ...

Google Earth’ for human organs made available online An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced, in ...

Effective stereo microscope selection depends on understanding application demands and the performance factors that affect 3D ...

Every second, hundreds to thousands of molecules move through thousands of nuclear pores in each of your cells. A new high-definition view reveals the machine in action.

The full story is now being told of how a tiny clump of moss helped investigators crack the macabre case of grave robbing at ...

A declassified 1951 CIA report linking parasites and cancer cells has resurfaced online, sparking debate about early tumour research and modern scientific evidence.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed that cells use a previously unknown feat of molecular craftsmanship to help protect their larger host organisms. The building blocks required ...

By midlife, an animal's everyday behaviors can signal how long it is likely to live. That is the striking conclusion of a new study in which researchers put scores of short-lived fish under continuous ...

The survey conducted by AAHA and Gallant found 95% of industry professionals think stem cell therapy will become a new spectrum of care standard treatment option within 10 years. The American Animal ...