When cells are healthy, we don't expect them to suddenly change cell types. A skin cell on your hand won't naturally morph ...

Researchers reveal epigenetic memory works like a dimmer switch, enabling more cell types than previously recognized.

Cancer cells are notoriously flexible, taking on new features as they move around the body. Many of these changes are due to epigenetic modifications, which influence how DNA is packaged, and not due ...

Such sensors could one day carry out MRI at the scale of individual cells or aid researchers in drug development. Fragile quantum states might seem incompatible with the messy world of biology. But ...

In a groundbreaking study, Chinese researchers have revealed how a single plant cell can develop into a full organism, ...

All cells in the body contain the same DNA, but different cell types express different genes; skin cells express genes for the skin, liver cells express liver genes, and so on. This coordination is ...

How Does Exercise Affect White Blood Cell Count? Exercise typically causes white blood cells to circulate more quickly. In theory, this means that your body may be able to identify infections more ...

The Switch 2 launched just a few months ago and was immediately a smash hit, selling more than 3.5 million devices within four days of launch. Since then, Nintendo’s sold nearly twice that much, ...

At first glance, biology and quantum technology seem incompatible. Living systems operate in warm, noisy environments full of constant motion—while quantum technology often requires extreme isolation ...

In the wake of Sony's announcement that it's raising the price of the PlayStation 5 in the US, analyst Daniel Ahmad has said Nintendo could potentially follow suit and hike the price of the Switch 2 ...