An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 ...

Scientists focused on certain organs — plotting the jobs of cells in the mouth, stomach and intestines, as well as cells that ...

Eight years on from the formation of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium, which set out with the hugely ambitious task of ...

An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, ...

Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by ...

Obesity creates lasting epigenetic changes in fat cells, making weight regain easier. Early prevention is key, as these ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.

Specialized cells help to create a nurturing environment in which tumour-fighting immune cells can thrive and work to ...

Though the cell map is still in its early days, it is already giving scientists a lot of valuable information. It could ...

New research shows aging is not a uniform process. Parts of our bodies start aging earlier than others, right down to our organs and cells.

Cancer can also start if something in the environment changes your DNA. That mutation can come from chemicals or viruses. It ...

"We’ve found a molecular basis for the yo-yo effect," said Ferdinand von Meyenn, professor of nutrition and metabolic ...