Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation ...

A mouse study shows that beige fat, previously known for its heating function, may also lower blood pressure by keeping blood ...

The face is privileged when it comes to scarring after injury. A Stanford Medicine study in mice not only discovers why but ...

No donor? No problem. Scientists have created a 3D-printed liver patch designed to give failing organs time to heal, without full transplants.

While the jellyfish and sea anemone are awake, DNA damage accumulates in their nerve cells and when they doze, that damage is ...

Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

For a long time, the study of the brain has largely focused on neuronal cells. However, neurons develop and interact closely together in space and time with ...