The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

Hospitals and public spaces are locked in a quiet arms race with microbes that cling to surfaces, shrug off disinfectants, and evolve around our best drugs. Now researchers are turning to a Nobel ...

It looks like an ordinary contact lens, but when exposed to near-infrared light, it emits the ultraviolet light used for ...

In-office application of a double layered amniotic membrane is well-tolerated and effective for ocular surface diseases, a case series shows.

McMaster scientists create robust cell sheets in five hours using simple tools, opening new paths for tissue repair and ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...

Ever notice that as you get older, some foods no longer sit with you the same? This could be due to a breakdown of the ...

Scientists found that nanopores’ electrical charges control how ions flow and when pores temporarily shut down. The discovery could allow engineers to design nanopores that “learn” like synapses for ...

From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called ...