Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

A man has become the seventh person to be left HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. Significantly, he is also the second of the seven who received stem cells that ...

It’s no secret that teenagers love snacks, whether salty or sweet. At West Mesquite High School, AP biology teacher Melinda Evans is using that love of snacks to help her students understand how cells ...

Colombo, Nov. 21 (Daily Mirror) - The Education Ministry has announced the Grade 6 school cut-off marks for 2026 admissions, based on the results of the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination.

A newly recognized set of T helper cells seems to guard against aging by eliminating harmful senescent cells. Their presence in supercentenarians suggests they may be a key to maintaining a healthier, ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient? By Carl Zimmer For more than 1,000 years, the ...

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In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm, genes from skin cells, and the "shells" of existing egg cells. When you ...

You are entirely forgiven for not knowing this, since they are not especially rare — cerium is about as common as copper. The problem is that they’re difficult to isolate and purify; it wouldn’t be ...

Source: the author's cat, Binx, in her favorite place: a cardboard box After a long day of travel—flight delays, gate changes, and hours spent listening to airport noises—all I could think about was ...