Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

Researchers build anthrobots from human airway cells that self-assemble, move, self-heal, and reverse aging markers, offering ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, ...