(THE CONVERSATION) Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the ...

It was easy to cut and peg down and felt substantial and slightly woolly. The soil under the membrane remained moist and was 3°C warmer than bare soil. By the end of May there was a smattering of weed ...

Membrane sweeping, also known as membrane stripping, is a procedure that can help induce labor. Membrane sweeping is sometimes recommended for pregnant people who are close to or past their due date.

Sickle cell crisis is a health complication of sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder. It usually causes severe pain, and it happens due to an acute blood cell reaction. Sometimes sickle ...

Here’s how it works. A lot of factors go into figuring out the best cell phone plan, from coverage to perks. But at the end of the day, what really separates one plan from another is what it ...

CAR T-cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy. CAR stands for chimeric antigen receptor. You might also hear it called a type of adoptive cell transfer. CAR T-cell therapy is a very complex and ...

Now, an international team of mathematicians has discovered a new class of shapes capable of tiling with a minimal amount of sharp corners, which they define as “soft cells.” Their findings ...

It “opens up a complete new avenue [to rescue] this magnificent species and icon of conservation,” and may suggest strategies for generating stem cells for other vulnerable and endangered species.

Netflix has revealed the first trailer for its long-in-development animated Splinter Cell show, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. The trailer, along with confirmation of its full title, arrived as part ...