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Whispers in the womb: How cells “hear” to shape the human body Researchers discover common mechanisms of cell communication in developing embryos and ears. Date: July 7, 2025 Source ...
Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell.
Researchers have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique 'developmental dance' at the molecular level, thereby controlling how ...
Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...
Researchers have created a way to guide and control the development of stem cells into specific tissues and organs, opening the door to developing a means of one day tackling complex diseases like ...
A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something ...
Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...
Some visible signs of aging include wrinkled skin; gray or white hair; and dark patches, called age spots, on the hands and ...
A new study suggests that even single-celled organisms, like amoebae, and individual cells within the human body, might be capable of a simple form of learning called habituation. This discovery ...
When detached cancer cells squeeze through the tiniest blood vessels they can become prone to grow new tumours far from where they started, a blood flow simulation experiment suggests.
Nine of the 10 most common cancer deaths in Australia are caused by solid tumors, but in most cases it's the cancer's spread ...