Pioneered by the Human Cell Atlas consortium, our understanding of the human body is about to be transformed – and with it, the way we treat and prevent disease

Insight into the way the EGF receptor sends signals into cells could help researchers design new cancer drugs that target this protein.

New research clarifies how some people develop T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge.

The anomaly-detection model developed by SMART utilizes machine learning to detect microbial contamination within a few minutes.

Hydrogen fuel has long been seen as a potentially key component of a carbon-neutral future. At the 2022 MIT Energy Initiative Spring Symposium, industry experts describe efforts to produce it at scale.

New research shows how the body incorporates selenium, an essential trace mineral found in soil, water, and some foods.

While the immune system naturally gets weaker with age, social stressors like trauma and discrimination can hasten immunosenescence.

Sepsis onset can be difficult to recognize, in part because its symptoms can mimic those of many other conditions. A treatment delay of even a few hours can make the difference between life and death.

Fasting sends the muscle stem cells of mice into a deep resting state that slows muscle repair but also makes them more resistant to stress, a study finds.