Many of the body's processes slow down or falter as we get older, including tissue regeneration. In a new study, researchers ...

The relationship between some of the major human cell types analyzed in the publication by Karlsson et al (2021). Credit: Human Protein Atlas The relationship between some of the major human cell ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Scientists discover how aging alters the function of cells, called mesenchymal drift, and manage to reverse this process.

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 ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...