Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type -- the blood stem cell. An international research team has now investigated the developmental pathways ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...

A consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien, together with ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

Your cells constantly generate and conduct electricity that runs through your body to perform various functions. One such ...

Medical mysteries of the human body that have modern-day doctors stumped. The post “What Exactly Causes Itching”: 25 ...

While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are very hard to replicate. It combines high stiffness with flexibility, and it has remarkable self-healing capabilities, ...

New research shows gut-friendly bacteria may slow vitiligo progression, offering hope for millions with autoimmune disease.

It’s billed as a wonder supplement to fix creaky joints, plump our skin and now even delay the ageing process – but how much do we need?

THE WHAT? Shiseido’s patented, proprietary optical clearing technique, which makes skin tissue transparent, has enabled the comprehensive, three-dimensional observation of immune cells present in the ...