Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can ...

A naturally occurring gene called Cyclin A2 (CCNA2), which turns off after birth in humans, can actually make new, functioning heart cells and help the heart repair itself from injury, including a ...

Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug-think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening new avenues in stem cell research.

Sections of DNA once dismissed as dormant and useless could in fact be recruited to fight certain types of drug-resistant ...

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.

Scientists found a new coronavirus in Brazilian bats, named BRZ batCoV. This virus shares a genetic feature with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-1 ...

When two of the most powerful people in the world enthusiastically discuss how science is on the verge of finding the secret to immortality, you know it's time to take the subject seriously.

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. The longer a wound is open, the more likely it is to become infected ...

By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward ...

Kitgum-based event comedian Bonny Awula, popularly known by his stage name Lady Sonia, has died after a long struggle with injuries he allegedly sustained from a police beating earlier this year.

Berries are rich in antioxidants and flavonoids such as anthocyanins, which are anti-inflammatory and can reduce oxidative stress. "These two factors are major drivers of cancer, and berries pack a ...