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A team of scientists from Japan have found success in growing small intestinal cells, akin to those found in the human body, from human-induced pluripotent stem cells.

A single-cell study has discovered that all neuroblastomas arise from a single type of embryonic cell called sympathoblasts.

Genomic signatures have been identified that are associated with long-term survival in women developing a common breast cancer.

A study uses machine learning to mine existing biobanks and generate chunks of human genomes which do not belong to real humans but have the characteristics of real genomes.

New research finds that the proportion of the US population in extreme distress rose from 3.6% in 1993 to 6.4% in 2019.

Researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a flaw in cellular models used to study the interface between the brain and the bloodstream that shakes the foundation of a decade's worth of research.

The physical origin of alcohol addiction has been located in a network of the human brain that regulates our response to danger, according to a team of British and Chinese researchers.

When actor Tom Hanks announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on March 11, 2020, many Americans were still learning about the virus and its severity. According to new research, Hanks’ announcement may have affected how some people understood the virus and their behavior toward its prevention.

Through targeted cultivation, researchers obtained microalgae biomass with a high content of carotenoid pigments - essential to human health but often lacking in diets - which is suitable for the food industry.

Researchers have published a study that they believe establishes a new way to predict the risk of mild cognitive impairment, a common precursor to Alzheimer's disease, years before a clinical diagnosis.