If we were to zoom right into some biological tissue, be it plant or animal, then we might just see some cells that look as ...

A group of 38 leading experts in fields ranging from synthetic biology to the existence of life beyond Earth has come ...

Dating back to the Cambian era, 530 million years ago, tardigrades are aquatic eight-legged micro-animals of less than a millimetre in length, typically 500 microns. They have most of the organs seen ...

In October 2024, a diverse group of scientists gathered to think outside the box on evolution. They wanted to step back and ...

As we approach the end of 2024, First Opinion is publishing a series of essays on the state of AI in medicine and biopharma. ...

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but a new study suggests that could change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that reversed heart failure in animals.

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

Dietary fructose may promote tumor growth, according to research in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy ...