Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

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 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 ...

In developing hearts, cells shuffle around, bumping into each other to find their place, and the stakes are high: pairing ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on four SpaceX resupply missions to the International ...

Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ones that brain cells are exposed to when presented with new information ...

Cells in the human body accumulate cancer-promoting mutations throughout their lifespan, yet these mutations rarely drive tumour formation. Tumours in a given tissue usually originate from a specific ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have examined the developmental fate (the future tissue type) of shell-forming cells in mollusks using blastomere isolation and culture techniques alongside ...

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