There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Until now, it has been difficult to maintain retinal ganglion cells deep inside organoids over extended periods. The supply ...

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published in Nature. Chromosomes are thread-like structures that carry a cell's ...

New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...

A study led by Maria Carmo-Fonseca at GIMM has helped clarify one of the main limitations of lab-grown heart cells, which are ...