Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. They help support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist. Glial cells are the “glue” of the nervous ...

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing ...

Tissue optical clearing is a fundamental technique that enhances light penetration deep into biological samples by reducing light scattering through refractive index homogenization. This process ...

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University report they have succeeded in regenerating fully ...

Health professionals have identified three main categories of white blood cell: granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. The sections below discuss these in more detail. Monocytes are white blood ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...

A storage center on the Moon could serve as a backup resource for the biological record and for genetic resurrection attempts. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

Placozoa are among the simplest animals in the world. They were initially discovered living on the walls of aquariums in a ...