The human body has always been crowded with microscopic passengers, from bacteria to viruses and fungi. Over the past two ...
There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...
Share on Pinterest Do all our cells have a type of memory, and if so, how might this influence health? We investigate. Design by MNT; Photography by Grant Faint/Getty Images & Ed Reschke/Getty Images.
The idea that the human body completely regenerates itself every seven years is a widely shared “fact.” But how much truth is ...
Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.
Electrically stimulating key cells in the immune system could "reprogram" them to reduce inflammation and encourage faster and more effective healing in the body. This is the discovery of scientists ...