Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins that make our ears ultrasensitive. By syncing these micro-movements, the cells ...
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 ...
Microplastics that accumulate in the body can disrupt the immune system by preventing immune cells from gobbling up microbes and clearing dead cells, a new study in mice and lab dishes shows. Although ...
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McGill scientists just supercharged the body’s natural killer cells to punch through the walls tumors build to survive — restoring an immune defense cancer had switched off
Natural killer cells are supposed to be the immune system’s first responders against cancer. They don’t need to be trained on ...
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A new imaging method just built the first atlas of the 'sugar code' coating human cells — the tiny shells that flag disease to the body
Every human cell wears a sugary shell. This outer coat, called the glycocalyx, is built from chains of sugar molecules that ...
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the cause of AIDS, is a master of deception, using just nine genes to hijack the complex cellular machinery of the human body. Yet, even after decades ...
Every pregnancy depends on an organ that most people will never see. As organs go, the placenta — the tissue that surrounds a developing fetus — is a jack of all trades. It can filter toxins like a ...
Share on Pinterest Do all our cells have a type of memory, and if so, how might this influence health? We investigate. Design by MNT; Photography by Grant Faint/Getty Images & Ed Reschke/Getty Images.
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