Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a ...
Scientists Create First Draft of Human 'Cell Atlas' for Disease Research
New advances allow scientists to study DNA, RNA, and gene activity in individual cells rather than in bulk tissue samples.
'Manifesting' named Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year
The term, which has gained traction on TikTok and other social media, was looked up almost 130,000 times on the Cambridge ...
Healthy elbow room: Social distancing in Neolithic mega-settlements
The term "social distancing" spread out across the public vocabulary in recent years as people around the world changed ...
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Early skeleton map reveals how bones form in humans
Full view of how bones and joints form in the first trimester uncovers cells and pathways that could help diagnose and treat ...
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Cartographers of the human body
The Human Cell Atlas is an ambitious project to map every cell in the human body. Its co-lead, Professor Sarah Teichmann, ...
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Cosmic Map Validates Einstein's Gravity Theory
KEY POINTSAlbert Einstein's prediction about how gravity behaves has been supported by an international team of researchers ...
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Human immune system is ‘ready to go’ long before birth
The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at ...
First Complete Map of Human Skeleton Formation Could Transform Bone Disease Treatment
A new atlas maps human skeletal development, revealing key insights into bone formation, genetic links to arthritis, and ...
Researchers hit ‘major milestone’ in mapping cells of the human body
A “major milestone” has been reached in the goal of mapping all the cells in the human body, researchers say. It is hoped ...
Combining 25 datasets, researchers map 1.6 million gut cells to find new ways treat disease
The most comprehensive cell map of the human gut to date has been created by combining spatial and single-cell data from 1.6 ...
Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body
An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 ...