Biotechnology lets scientists engineer natural ingredients into products, often more sustainably than if they were farmed. Here's what to know.

That’s the only organ I ever pay much mind to when it comes to drinking, as, famously, alcohol kills off liver cells. I’m guilty, as I presume many others are, of not thinking about how drinking is ...

This detail was confirmed by director Takashi Yamazaki to be Godzilla cells or G-cells. Although Shikishima seemed to successfully disintegrate Godzilla's body with his plane filled with ...

Hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) is a rare type of chronic leukaemia. It develops slowly from white cells called B lymphocytes. Doctors look at the cells under a microscope. The cells have hair-like ...

These red flags could mean you have this serious yet silent metabolic condition. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression have profound ...

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A new coronavirus variant is sweeping through Europe and the United States as officials advise ramping up monitoring of its spread. The variant – known as XEC – has infected 600 people across Europe ...

That’s impressive, given that the DNA packed into each of our cells has six billion letters and is two metres long. What happens next can vary. The standard Cas9 protein cuts the DNA at the target.

Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being ...

Ivermectin is a medication that treats some parasitic diseases. There are two types: one that doctors prescribe for certain health conditions in people and another that veterinarians prescribe ...