How to boost your immune system in 15 minutes
This simple activity results in an increase of the body's own "search and destroy" agents.
Biochemists reveal cellular repair mechanism to slow aging
Animals without this cellular repair pathway age faster and have a shorter lifespan.
Chinese scientists grow fluorescent green monkey using stem cells
One of the scientists involved in the research said it has relevant practical implications for genetic engineering and species conservation.
Scientists just created chromosomes from scratch—"Huge"
"There is nothing like it in nature," geneticist Patrick Cai told Newsweek.
Babies in space? Scientists grow mice embryos 400 miles above Earth
Scientists have grown mice embryos up to the blastocyst stage in space for the first time ever and found that they developed successfully.
How the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks saved millions of lives
Over 70 years after her death, Lacks' family has finally received compensation for her enormous contribution to medical history.
Scientists discover fungi that can stop cancer to live longer
Fungi use a special type of cell division called "clamp connection" to prevent the accumulation of cancers.
America's most popular artificial sweetener damages our DNA, scientists say
Researcher Susan Schiffman told Newsweek that it is time to revisit the safety and regulatory status of the sugar substitute.
The animals that could unlock the secret to immortality
From microscopic tardigrades to weird-looking axolotls, there are many animals across the natural world that appear to be cheating death.
Biological clocks have been "rewired" to increase lifespan by 80 percent
By altering the balance of the molecules involved in cellular aging, the researchers were able to nearly double the lifespan of individual cells.
Scientists create mice with two fathers and no mother: "revolutionary"
Researchers turned male body cells into egg cells with two X chromosomes, which were then fertilized with another male mouse's sperm.
The shockingly normal signs your partner may be spying on your phone
A cyber security company has revealed the ways you can notice if someone has been looking at your messages.
Deadly Fungus Can Shape-shift Its Way Deep into Your Brain: 'Shocked'
Cryptococcus neoformans' natural habitat of bird droppings may have allowed it to adapt to living in cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
Mesmerizing Video Shows How Tiny 'Living Robot' Xenobot Cells Reproduce
This is the first time the process has been seen in a living organism, and it could one day be used in medicine or for pulling microplastics out of the ocean.
Scientists Mixed Squid DNA with Human Cells to Control Their Transparency
The team were inspired by see-through sea creatures like squids.
Prisoners to be Given Keys to Their Cells as Reward for Good Behavior
Inmates will also be offered the freedom to cook meals, more gym time and the ability to choose their own shower times.
'Microbial Dark Matter' Dominates Earth's Environments
Estimating the quantity of microbes on the planet is an extremely difficult task.
British Sperm Banks Might Dry Up After No-Deal Brexit
The U.K. imports thousands of sperm samples from Europe each year, and a no-deal Brexit could see supplies could decrease quantities.
We Just Reversed Aging in Human Cells
The research could one day target multiple age-related diseases at once.
Cell Death Comes as an Unrelenting Tide of Destruction
Death sweeps through cells like a wave through an audience at a football game.
Scientists Discover an Entirely New Shape
The finding could help scientists better understand how organs are formed in the body.
New Twisted 'Knot' Human DNA Structure Discovered
Scientists have found a new four-stranded knot of DNA.
What Happens to Our Consciousness When We Die?
"Our consciousness, it seems, does not become annihilated just because we've crossed the threshold of death; it appears to keep functioning and not dissipate."
Scientists Make New Ears for Kids Without Them
The incredible result began with research started more than 20 years ago.
How Fast Food Impacts Our Immune Systems
Researchers gave mice Western diets to see how their immune systems would react.
Physicists Design Extremely Tiny Shape-Shifting Robot
It changes shape in response to the temperature or chemical makeup of its environment, making it something between a chameleon and a Transformer.
Reversing Aging: Scientists Make Old Human Cells Young
"When I saw some of the cells in the culture dish rejuvenating I couldn't believe it. These old cells were looking like young cells. It was like magic."
Evolution Revolution: A New Theory on Cancer
If cancer really is a disease in which our cells act like their single-celled ancestors of eons ago, then the current approach to treatment needs a radical overhaul.