A small number of cancer cells with the ability to change their identities and behaviors appear to be a key driver of cancer ...

A newly discovered cell type could transform how plastic surgeries are performed—from facial reconstructions to nose jobs. Cartilage transplants are central to many procedures, being used to fix cleft ...

Microplastics are often named as a major polluter of both the planet and our bodies, but what does the actual science say?

Most cells in the human body exist in complex three-dimensional environments, yet they are still commonly studied on flat plastic dishes. These two-dimensional cultures distort cell behavior, limiting ...

Plastic particles from water bottles can kill pancreatic cells and cause diabetes, study finds - Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stop ...

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype once they develop from stem cells, ...