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According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice from doctors. But research by scientists at UNSW Sydney suggests the real reason may be less related to human behaviour and more to do with the type of sex chromosomes we share with most animal species.

A new technique for mapping the forces that tiny cell clusters exert on their surroundings could be useful for studying everything from tissue development to cancer metastasis.

Gene drives use genetic engineering to create a desired mutation in a few individuals that then spreads via mating throughout a population in fewer than 10 generations. Scientists have found that wild populations invariably adapt and develop resistance to the scheme. Now, scientists describe a new type of gene drive with the potential to delay resistance.

Researchers have successfully developed high-resolution images of pannexins, protein-based membrane pores whose structure has long eluded biologists.

A protein known to help cells defend against infection also regulates the form and function of mitochondria, according to a new paper in Nature Communications.

A team of researchers has discovered a new approach for overcoming drug resistance. Their findings support the development of drugs that target and block macropinocytosis – a mechanism enabling diseased cells, such as cancer cells, to scavenge dead cell debris for nourishment.

Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new genetic tool to label specific genes in human organoids, or mini organs.

Most people know that good oral hygiene - brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits - is linked to good health. Colorado State University microbiome researchers offer fresh evidence to support that conventional wisdom, by taking a close look at invisible communities of microbes that live in every mouth.

Researchers have analyzed all cell types in the human ovary and according to their results, have found that the hotly debated so-called egg stem cells do not exist.

A new compound has the potential to bind to DNA and activate genes, which could lead to new treatments for cancers and hereditary diseases.