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A Nature Communications study finds that epaulette sharks have the lowest mutation rate recorded in vertebrates. While this could shield the species from cancer, it may have detrimental effects on survival against environmental challenges.

A new study finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption of water and salt from the airway surface. This function is exactly the opposite of what was expected of these cells.

A research team has identified a crucial epitope on the CD95 receptor that can cause cells to die. This new ability to trigger programmed cell death could open the door for improved cancer treatments.

Scientists have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells gather in the lungs and appear to possess the molecular weaponry to cause the most harm in men who developed asthma later in life.

A study raises the possibility that a common sweetener could suppress T-cell activation in humans, leading to potential therapeutic applications for managing diseases where excessive T-cell activation is problematic.

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.

A team of researchers engineered an innovative magnetic wound-healing gel that promises to accelerate the healing of diabetic wounds, reduce the rates of recurrence, and in turn, lower the incidents of limb amputations.

Living in a neighborhood with plenty of greenspace has a positive impact on telomere length – a marker of biological age – but this isn't enough to offset exposure to pollutants and other environmental challenges.

Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered that turning brain immune cells into neurons successfully restores brain function after stroke-like injury in mice.

A team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle cells, offering a deeper understanding of how heart muscle cells develop.