One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think—right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in distinct, ...

The cells of all animals—including humans—are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their environment. This mechanically stable adhesion enables the development of ...

Scientists have discovered how two transcription factors form a reciprocal regulatory circuit that controls T-cell exhaustion ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

A form of T-cell therapy targeting a highly expressed antigen in uveal melanoma, a rare form of the disease, appears to be tolerable and efficacious, even though the tumors are considered to be ...

During early development, tissues and organs begin to bloom through the shifting, splitting, and growing of many thousands of cells. A team of MIT engineers has now developed a way to predict, minute ...

Understanding which cells within a tumor will go on to form metastases remains one of the major challenges in cancer research ...