Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Fibroblasts are an essential component of the heart, as they play key roles in its structure, development and response to ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells. “Mimicking the behaviour of biological neurons ...

Using a variety of laboratory and animal models, the team found that cysteine fuels the production of the antioxidant glutathione to regulate T-cell activity, but it also helps T cells multiply and ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how tumors disable immune "gatekeeper" cells that alert the rest of the immune system to the presence of cancer - and how restoring ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has made significant ...