If we cut ourselves badly enough, we aren’t capable of recreating or regrowing our skin back to perfection. Most mammals are designed to scar; that is how we heal. While our skin may never look the ...

When it comes to health, some of our animal neighbors have extraordinary advantages. Ostriches, for example, are highly resistant to viruses, while sharks rarely develop cancer. And species like naked ...

Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they ...

A recent UC Santa Cruz study, published in Nature Communications scientific journal, uncovered clues in a decadeslong mystery ...

These pathways, says a researcher, may be a way to enhance aging and longevity in humans. “We think that these are going to be stepping stones for new drugs in the future ...

Creating a harmonious multi-cat home is a careful balancing act that requires cat parents to have a deep understanding of the basics of cat biology and their territorial needs. While we often view ...

Researchers affiliated with RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research and biotech firm OrganTech have produced fully ...

The action of the peptide hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) to stimulate glucocorticoid production by the adrenal gland is an essential physiologic process, yet is dependent on a single unique ...

Khaberni - Scientists at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center have achieved a significant scientific breakthrough in efforts to disable the Epstein-Barr virus. The Epstein-Barr virus, also known as ...

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a ...

Y-complex nucleoporin, Nup107, can regulate ecdysone production by affecting the transcription of Halloween genes and levels of RTK receptor, torso, for the metamorphic transition from larva to pupa.