After five decades of curiosity and investigation, scientists have uncovered a new blood group system known as MAL, marking a ...

Much of our knowledge of the protein PD-1, a leading cancer treatment target, comes from studies in mice. In a comprehensive assessment of PD-1, researchers have found that PD-1 in mice is ...

In a Seoul laboratory, scientists are exploring an unexpected avenue to meet the needs of canine blood transfusions. Their ...

Abstract Chicken soup exhibits immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects, making it a potential adjunct therapy for ...

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Sarah Teichmann and Aviv Regev, co-founders of the Human Cell Atlas, discuss the latest research from the consortium, published by the Nature Portfolio as part of a new collection. They will ...

To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, scientists sent tiny clumps of stem-cell derived brain cells called 'organoids' to the International Space Station. Microgravity is known to ...

They were part of a pioneer population that eventually died out, making them a ‘lost branch’ of the human family tree. Zooarchaeologist Dr Geoff Smith studied more than a thousand bone fragments found ...

Space architect Melodie Yasher has developed ingenious plans for using robots to 3D print the habitats, landing pads and everything needed for human life on Mars. Using robots means that these ...

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Finally, in July 2024, they showed that harmine alone increases human beta cell mass by 300%, and if a GLP-1RA is added, by 700%. A key question has been how harmine causes beta cells to regenerate.