The portrayal of uncaring scientists without any thought for the animals being used in their research is far from the truth.

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

An international research team has uncovered a surprising way compartments within cells work together to defend themselves ...

Cytotoxicity of extracts and compounds isolated from Croton echioides in animal tumor cell (HTC) Citotoxicidade de extratos e compostos isolados de Croton echioides em célula tumoral animal (HTC) ...

Everything alive is made up of cells, but not all cells are the same. Some are incredibly simple, while others are more complex and capable of supporting advanced life functions. Among the latter are ...

Researchers have also developed the ability to induce adult animal cells to return to an embryo-like state. These can be coaxed to develop into any type of cell—including eggs or sperm.

The curious minds at ColdFusion introduce tiny medical robots now capable of hunting and destroying cancer cells.

A population of stromal cells that retains osteogenic capacity in adult bone (adult bone stromal cells or aBSCs) exists and is under intense investigation. Mice heterozygous for a null allele of ...

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly genetically identical cells. Depending on the organism, these cells ...