Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

When you were first conceived, you were a single cell. From this basic fact, we can extrapolate a few things, most especially that all the cells that make up your body today came (indirectly) from ...

Biologists discovered that mitochondria in different tissues talk to each other to repair injured cells. When their signal fails, the biological clock starts winding down. Aging can seem like an ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Senescent fibroblasts are aging cells in connective tissue that no longer divide and protect against tumor development. Yet, these same cells can promote cancer growth in a laboratory setting.Until ...

Human cells stored and grown in laboratory of Stanford University Medical Center will be used for the first time in the U.S. to make the vaccines that protect people against disease. use of human, ...

When exposed to cold, the human body quickly switches into survival mode. It prioritizes heat retention and protecting vital ...

A New York University study has found that kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells. According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better ...

When a friend, family member, or public figure—most recently, Kate Middleton—says they’re going through chemotherapy, your mind might paint a pretty depressing picture. Perhaps you recount the images ...