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In diabetic macular edema, senescent cells build up in the retina, leading to vision loss. A new drug forces these undead cells to die, healing the retina.

Actinium-225 is a radioactive isotope that kills cancer cells with a burst of alpha particles, but it was difficult to make enough of it — until now.

An off-the-cuff request at the local butcher led to a serendipitous discovery about heart valve disease, leading to potential new sex-specific ways to treat it.

Researchers discovered a new gene required for pancreas development, but much to their surprise, they found that it was absent in all animals except primates.

With some out-of-the-box engineering, researchers have developed a nature-inspired strategy to turn sugar in packaged foods into gut-healthy fiber.

Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome impairs astronauts’ vision, but new strategies to study the condition in space and on Earth may lead to treatments.

Chagas disease stems from a parasitic infection. Now, with the help of a few insect-eating monkeys, a new treatment for this condition is on the horizon.

People with misophonia feel intense anger in response to certain sounds. Can scientists find a cure?

Bacterial contaminants in cell cultures pose a significant threat to the biopharmaceutical safety. How do scientists detect these hard-to-spot pests?