Autophagy is the process by which cells remove damaged proteins, recycle worn-out organelles (e.g., mitochondria), clear ...

As the body ages, changes in the bacteria living inside the digestive system can lead to a weakened sensory connection ...

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Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and ...

Peptide research has expanded dramatically as investigators continue to explore short amino acid chains that participate in intricate regulatory networks across biological system. Among these ...

Synthetic organizers provide a way to control formation of kidney organoids as more reliable models for studying disease and ...

Getting it over the finish line was a labor of love—and now, more than five years after her death, the lab of former Sloan ...

In mice, scientists have now nudged that same emergency repair program onto a different path. By applying two growth signals ...

Researchers at Binghamton have studied how wars, such as in Ukraine, have led to better landmine detection and don't require internet connections.

Signal transduction and gene regulation are at the heart of cell and developmental biology, driving cell fate decisions and tissue homeostasis. In cancer, ...

Aging may trigger the appearance of specialized stem cells that supercharge the body's ability to create new belly fat. The ...