Plankton are the invisible engines of life on Earth, producing much of the planet's oxygen and forming the foundation of the ...

The first animals must also have invented ways to produce the many different kinds of cells we have today; muscle cells, ...

An experimental compound reduced the cell death, inflammation, and organ damage seen with diabetes.

Natural products derived from microorganisms are a promising source of new active ingredients, but are often produced only in ...

A pandemic-era breakthrough has allowed scientists to literally expand our view of plankton. By using ultrastructure expansion microscopy, researchers visualized the inner workings of hundreds of ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

What you eat can make or break your gut health —foods rich in fiber, probiotics, and anti-inflammatory nutrients like beans, ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers created “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s ...

A Jacobs School researcher is focused on learning more about how tight junctions form naturally — and how their breakdown can lead to disease.

Research on quercetin and omega-3-loaded LHNs reveals their potential in reducing biofilm formation and supporting skin cell ...

Firn says its active ingredient, derived from organisms dormant since the Ice Age, significantly increases skin’s natural capacity for self-regeneration.