For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Now a wave of research is pointing to an ...

Scientists have discovered that the hypertension drug rilmenidine mimics the life-extending benefits of calorie restriction ...

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.

T his past year, we explored a lot of new cell biology research—from cancer to plants to microbes, and more! It’s hard to ...

Since its discovery, Alzheimer's disease has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

A new class of engineered extracellular vesicles induces antigen-specific regulatory T cells, offering a targeted strategy ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

Internationally recognized for its research institutes, including the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University promotes interdisciplinary ...

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers.

Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough technology that could transform the way scientists build and study lab-grown brain ...

With the global shift toward novel biologics, next-generation biosimilars, and human-relevant, non-animal testing models, ...