Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed -- for instance in ...

The aging and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study suggests. The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is ...

Air pollution harms not just our internal organs but also our skin, potentially causing various skin diseases. Different skin ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in ...

Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM have harnessed their know-how in ...

A new human skin atlas and skin organoid could revolutionize treatments for skin disorders and enhance regenerative medicine ...

“When things affect fat, it affects our entire body.” Body fat, or adipose tissue, is a complex organ. It contains fat cells, nerves, immune cells, and connective tissue. Its main job is to ...

A file photo of a transplant surgery in Quebec. Bartonella quintana, an infection caused by body lice, has been found in seven organ transplant recipients in Alberta since 2022. (Radio-Canada ...

It was not a song, exactly, but a brief monologue from Lesh urging everyone in the audience to declare themselves organ donors. The subject was personal to him: In 1998, at the age of 58 and ...

A selfless Bayonne teacher sacrificed her own body, throwing herself on top of a defenseless boy to protect him from a vicious attack by at least four other boys Tueday afternoon as dozens looked ...