Giant cell arteritis, or GCA, is a condition where arteries in the head and neck become inflamed. It is called ‘giant cell’ because abnormally large cells accumulate in the artery walls.

For the first time, Chinese scientists have cultivated stem cells of giant pandas which is expected to offer materials for panda characteristics research as well as treatment for diseases without ...

The work started back in 2019, with the goal of creating iPSCs that could be used as precursors to male and female ...

Giant panda skin cells transformed into stem cells to help ensure their survival by Bob Yirka , Phys.org Proposed model for generation and characterization of iPSCs in giant pandas.

Fluorescent images of various placental cell types illustrating multiple genome copies (white dots) within cells (bottom).

In new research done on mice, scientists point the finger at a small subset of blood stem cells, which make an outsized contribution to maintaining either a ... Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers ...

According to many experts, we may soon find ourselves using fuel cells to generate electrical power for all sorts of objects we use every day. A fuel cell is a device that uses a source of fuel ...

Oct. 21, 2024 — New research has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and the genetic risk for two major diseases that affect ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...