Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

An international research team has uncovered a surprising way compartments within cells work together to defend themselves ...

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...

To activate the immune system during an infection or disease onset, immunotherapy is employed, which targets one or several immune cell types to redirect them to the infection. In particular, natural ...

Humans think — AI, not so much. Science explains why our brains aren’t just fancy computers New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence ...

Researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and ...

While most animal cells are specialised and have fixed roles, such as skin cells, nerve cells or blood cells, pluripotent stem cells are capable of both self-renewal and differentiation into ...

Various innate immune cells such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils flood the site of infection to contain the spread of infection. Acute inflammation is a crucial step in the healing process, ...

Researchers from Osaka University have identified key immune cells that respond to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. These cells, known as activated atypical B cells, are increased in blood samples ...

Researchers say they have pinpointed a specialized immune cell in the gut that could lead to future treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Researchers characterized a specialized type of immune cell, which plays a key role in protecting and repairing the cells in the healthy human gut.