Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs.

Researchers created pea-sized brain structures from stem cells to study neural firing patterns, correctly identifying bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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Accumulating research and emerging experiences suggest we're witnessing fundamental changes in human psychological ...

There may be good reasons to object to using animals as living organ factories, including welfare concerns. But the rationale behind the NIH ban that human cells could make pigs too human rests on a ...

In the latest research, led by experts at UT Southwestern, biologist Jun Wu identified a mouse cell protein named MAVS, which ...

A new study reports that the locations where genes begin are particularly prone to mutations, and these genetic changes can ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In a new study analyzing ...

Scientists discovered that the first 100 base pairs of human genes are unusually prone to mutations, especially during the earliest stages of embryonic development. These mosaic mutations often go ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Discover how brain organoids are helping us uncover whether early thought patterns emerge from experience or are hardwired into our DNA.