The human heart beats 60-100 times a minute, without you needing to pay any attention to it. Heart function is controlled by ...

Researchers have developed a method using viruses to track neuronal development in frogs, shedding light on the evolution of ...

New research reveals that the heart has its own complex nervous system, or "mini-brain," which plays a critical role in ...

Microglia are known to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, but exactly what they do has remained a mystery.

New research reveals that fetuses can mount immune responses against infections long before birth, challenging the assumption that they rely solely on maternal immunity.

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Research revealed that foetuses are not as defenceless as once thought; they can actually fight infections from within the womb. This new understanding could significantly change the way doctors ...

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Neural stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells present in the adult central nervous system ... culture of a human pluripotent stem cell-derived human cerebellar organoid model, which ...

Jump in your time machine and set the dial for ancient Mesopotamia; you might find people gesturing to very different parts ...

When in a state of distress, the body releases the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream. These ready ...