As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.

Study identified the type of neuron that is activated by spinal cord stimulation, allowing patients to stand up, walk and rebuild muscles.

A new twin study suggests that the same genes may be behind the risk of both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia.

Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.

A large study from Lund University has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms.

A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope that the condition.

Residue from rinse agents in dishwashers damage the natural protective layer in the gut and can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases.

Caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Card games are typical incomplete information games with short, repeatable rounds and among the most entertaining, even addictive, games.

Understanding the biology behind an embryo’s development is crucial not only from a basic science perspective, but also from a medical one.

This hypothesis is in excellent agreement with observations made by the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph on board the Hubble Space Telescope.

The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.

Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.

A novel device can harvest water from the air and provide hydrogen fuel—entirely powered by solar energy according to EPFL engineers.

The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.

Non-nutritive sweeteners – also known as artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar without the calories.

Humans appear to have the genes for a full coat of body hair, but evolution has disabled them, scientists at University of Utah report.

Much less is known about how the activity of insulin-producing cells and consequently the secretion of insulin is controlled.

A large-scale clinical trial to establish ambroxol’s potential to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, will start in early 2023.

Scientists have discovered a rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients which could lead to more accurate diagnoses.