One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

Stone structures usually bring Egypt to mind, so most people picture pyramids rising out of the desert as the starting point ...

Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

The research represents a major step forward in revealing how the three dimensional form of DNA shapes the way human biology functions. In a major step toward understanding how the physical form of ...

Our noses encounter a vast diversity of chemicals every day, but scientists know little of how odorants stir awake the receptors in our bodies. A recent study is the first to parse the structure of a ...

An organ is a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific task in the body, such as digesting nutrients or producing chemical messengers that enable brain cells to communicate. Although ...

In her first semester of medical school, Ava Dunlap took part in a small-group seminar where students would review real and hypothetical patient cases. One day, the students analyzed the historical ...

Each year, students with a passion to learn more about the human body can join the advanced human anatomy dissection team. The members of the dissection team meet each Friday to dissect human cadavers ...