Osteocytes, the most abundant cells in bone tissue, have long been underestimated in their functional capacity. Traditionally viewed as passive entities, recent research has illuminated their pivotal ...
As organisms develop from embryos, groups of cells migrate and reshape themselves to form all manner of complex tissues.
Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web ...
Scientists have described a novel, yet benign bone-covered growth's characteristics for doctors, so patients don't receive ...
A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the growth of pain-sensing nerves around tumours ...
A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.
The endothelial glycocalyx integrates mechanical signals with vascular biology, playing a vital role in health and disease, ...
A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.