NIH’s SMaHT Network will chart trillions of somatic mutations to reveal how our DNA changes over a lifetime. In a nutshell ...

Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune ...

Scientists in Sweden led the study, published Thursday in Science. They found abundant signs of neural stem cells growing in ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may ...

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.