Dopamine is a nuanced molecule that not only plays important roles in bad habits but also in behaviors that are necessary for ...

When it comes to supplying their purine needs, cancer cells may use salvaged metabolites, according to a study in mice.

From fruit flies that survive a mere two weeks to the giant tortoises of the tropics that can live for nearly 200 years, every species has an allotted life expectancy. But while an organism’s lifespan ...

Nathan Ni holds a PhD from Queens University. He is a science editor for The Scientist’s Creative Services Team who strives to better understand and communicate the relationships between health and ...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed the Microbial Tides No two gut microbiomes are exactly alike, especially between infants and adults. The adult microbiome is stable and influenced to an extent by ...

Administering immunotherapy when the tumor microenvironment is most susceptible to T cells enhances treatment efficacy in ...

Scientists have perfected the recipe to convert giant panda skin cells into stem cells to study the animal’s biology and aid ...

Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based ...

Cells send electrical impulses throughout the body, but electrophysiologists struggled to tune into these signals until the ...

As the famed British naturalist David Attenborough noted, “In our hands now lies not only our own future but that of all ...

Caroline Gargett identified adult stem cells in the endometrium. Now, she explores their functions to improve women’s health.