Understanding how organs wrap up self-repair could lead to safer regenerative therapies

Researchers discover that heart cells in developing zebrafish start beating suddenly and all at once

Effort aims to develop technology to transform diagnosis, treatment of bacterial infections

Worm study provides clues about protective cell coats

The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions

Professor of systems biology recognized for discoveries in mitochondrial science

Genetic analysis offers new way to reveal relationships, help restore ancestral histories

The signal, produced by neurons, helps the barrier form and maintain its protective properties

Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

HMS scientists will conduct basic research on neurodegeneration with therapeutic potential

Study offers tantalizing clues that oxygen reduction may extend life span