Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and if they are healthy, they stay viable for many years before they might be fertilized. New research has ...

Adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) has been identified as a regulator of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) activation in response to nucleic acids, according to a recent study. ADA2, previously known for its role ...

A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders — including cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and immune disorders — ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...