Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

Using an experimental technique called "Oz," researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.

After more than five decades of mystery, scientists have finally unveiled the detailed structure and function of a ...

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...

During morphogenesis—the process by which living organisms take shape—cells collectively position themselves in specific ways ...

Cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer, is utilized to make a wide range of products like clothes and paper. Also, it helps ...

Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by RFK Jr. are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a recent ...

A nurse practitioner whose research at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is dedicated to helping children and teens manage ...

Together, the pair share information about human-caused climate change — the science, why it's a problem, what can be done about it — in a way that's tailored to suit children ages 4 to 8. "The reason ...

Adapted from Y. Chi et al. / Science 2020 / Knowable Magazine Studying the process further in mice, Boire’s team discovered that the cancer cells boost their iron collection in response to ...

A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood, in an attempt to regain fertility. Doctors are waiting to see if the ...

Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds. While ...