Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A neuron stained pink and viewed under a microscope. A neuron stained pink and viewed under a microscope Cells are the building ...

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 ...

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 ...

Duke researchers help reprogram immune cells inside the body, potentially expanding access to cancer therapies The following ...

Scientists want to know what causes B cells — which direct T cells to attack cancer — to malfunction and how they can be ...

The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds—with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals.

Organisms are composed of cells, some of which are constantly replaced, while others stay in place for a long time. For many years, scientists studied cell biology and tissue function by analyzing the ...

Understanding how muscle deteriorates could help researchers extend the human health span. “When you ask most older adults ...

Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course. A research team has now uncovered this mechanism. The scientists showed ...

Imagine tiny fists punching their way through your body. For some cancer patients, this may be the reality. Melanoma cells can mechanically tunnel their way through tissue using fleshy membrane ...