Scientists have uncovered a powerful genetic switch that helps some of the body’s most important immune cells grow up properly and keep our organs healthy. The switch, called MafB, guides immature ...

Many biological functions are regulated by the switching on and off of mechanisms triggered by the matching of a keyhole ...

During hibernation, brown bears spend up to six months lying almost completely still, without eating, drinking or exercising.

Achilles was held by the heel when his mother dipped him into the River Styx, protecting him from harm. But the undipped heel tendon itself has plagued athletes for ages. Here are the four ...

Kidney disease is often silent in its earliest stages, quietly damaging the body long before symptoms present themselves. By the time traditional tests detect it, the kidneys have already experienced ...

Indian scientists helped identify protein ARK1, which is vital for malaria parasite division. This discovery offers a "blueprint" for new drugs that target the parasite without harming human cells.