Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

For the first time, scientists have identified the specific cells that allow severely damaged tissue to regenerate after ...

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel travelling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are ...

Tooth loss and bone degeneration are problems that modern medicine still struggles to fix. Data from the National Bone Health Policy Institute shows that 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have ...

Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue cells. As our bodies grow and develop, cells naturally die off where they are ...

You might feel the same every day, but biologically, you never are. Beneath the surface, your body is constantly rebuilding ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

In the zebrafish inner ear, a cell type known as supporting cells (magenta) gives rise to new sensory hearing cells (blue). The study reveals a set of DNA control elements critical for supporting ...

The inner ear is a highly specialised sensory organ responsible for converting mechanical sound waves into neural signals through mechanosensitive hair cells. Despite their essential role in hearing, ...