What we breathe out becomes fuel for forests. But inside our own bodies, CO₂ has a secret life. It sparks chemical reactions, shapes metabolism, and may even act as a signaling molecule—and a new tool ...

Crystalline polymers assembled inside tumor cell lysosomes rupture membranes, release iron, and trigger immune-activating ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Clifford P. Brangwynne smashed the single-celled embryo between a microscope slide and a thin glass cover slip. Then he peered into the microscope to get a look at the cell, taken from a worm commonly ...

In recent research posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators confirmed that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection alters B cell reaction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Scientists at the University of Basel report the development of a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, the team produces ...

Mitochondrial diseases are severe, often untreatable, and they leave human cells unable to grow normally without outside help. A new study published in Nature Metabolism now shows that a single gene ...

According to the National Center for Health and Statistics, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 30% of both adults and children have allergy symptoms. Therefore, over ...

Pre-medication regimen showed an infusion-related reaction rate of 22.5 percent with intravenous RYBREVANT ®, a three-fold reduction from 67.4 percent historically seen with standard IRR management ...