A vast mosaic of cells, some that are identical and some that are slightly different, make up the human body. Knowable Magazine You began when egg and sperm met, and the DNA from your biological ...

Dr Miglė Tomkuvienė, a senior researcher at Vilnius University, explores the issues of ageing and cell degeneration over time.

Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course. A research team has now uncovered this mechanism. The scientists showed ...

When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages, our cells work together to fight the virus by triggering an arsenal of antiviral defenses. In a ...

As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new ...

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