NIH Research Matters

Scientists made mini-lungs and intestines, called organoids, that generate their own specialized blood vessels.

Researchers found that neurons in the brain can use fat droplets as a source of energy.

An experimental small molecule alleviated CoQ10 deficiency and reversed associated brain damage in a boy with a rare disease.

Your cells’ mitochondria produce almost all the energy your body needs to survive. They also play a role in many other vital cellular functions. This feature looks at how insights about these cellular powerhouses might lead to new ways to help preven...

A study linked fine-particle air pollution and other environmental factors to genetic changes in people with lung cancer who never smoked.

Researchers developed a way to measure how fast a person is aging from a single brain scan.

A new method to engineer T cells within living organisms could make CAR T cell therapies more accessible for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases.