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Scientists discover how a single cell builds a brain with 170 billion cells

A human brain starts as a single cell. Over time, that lone cell gives rise to an extraordinarily complex organ…

3 days ago

Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions

Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role…

4 days ago

Scientists discover a hidden cause of aging cells that can be reversed

As people grow older, their cells gradually become less efficient at producing energy and responding to changing demands. Scientists have…

3 weeks ago

Scientists supercharge natural killer cells to fight aggressive cancers

Scientists have developed a new way to strengthen the cancer-fighting abilities of natural killer (NK) cells, a type of immune…

1 month ago

“Zombie cells” aren’t always bad and that could transform anti-aging medicine

Aging research is entering a new phase as scientists rethink one of the body's most mysterious cell types: senescent cells,…

1 month ago

Scientists discover vitamin B2 may help cancer cells survive

Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive. Also…

1 month ago

Scientists reverse diabetes in mice with lab-grown insulin cells

Scientists in Sweden have developed a more reliable way to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells, bringing new momentum…

2 months ago

For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in…

2 months ago

Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice

UCLA scientists have uncovered a harmful group of immune cells that quietly builds up in aging tissues and in the…

2 months ago

Solar cells just did the “impossible” with this 130% breakthrough

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change. The Sun…

3 months ago