In each cell of your body, DNA is stored in structures called chromosomes. When cells divide, these chromosomes are copied, ...

When thinking of the immune system, most people imagine white blood cells putting up a fight against invading germs in the ...

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections commonly used ...

A growing body of research is challenging the long-held assumption that memory and awareness belong exclusively to the brain. Scientists working across immunology, biophysics, and neuroscience have ...

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

New study find that our natural killer cells -- from the immune system which protect against disease and infections -- instinctively recognize and attack a protein that drives cancer growth.

Our body receives and processes a vast number of signals. Chemical signals serve as guidance cues and ensure, for example, ...

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 ...

A cut on the skin of a young person closes in days. In an older adult, the same wound can linger for weeks. For over a decade ...

Cell therapy, often referred to as a form of regenerative medicine, uses living cells or cell-derived products to support the ...