Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study of human tissues sent into low-Earth orbit, time in space reduces cell ...

A human female is born with all the egg cells she will ever have. The possibility for the development of new oocytes is zero. Given this constraint, it is crucial that these gametes remain healthy and ...

Space travel accelerates the ageing of human stem cells, reveals new research. Spaceflight speeds up the ageing of cells which are “vital” to blood and immune system health, say American scientists.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...