Stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into more mature, specialised cells. Stem cells can be unipotent, multipotent, pluripotent or totipotent ...

Pluripotent stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into the three primary germ cell layers of the early embryo and therefore into all cells of the ...

Sickle cell crisis is a health complication of sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder. It usually causes severe pain, and it happens due to an acute blood cell reaction. Sometimes sickle ...

Here’s how it works. A lot of factors go into figuring out the best cell phone plan, from coverage to perks. But at the end of the day, what really separates one plan from another is what it ...

CAR T-cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy. CAR stands for chimeric antigen receptor. You might also hear it called a type of adoptive cell transfer. CAR T-cell therapy is a very complex and ...

Now, an international team of mathematicians has discovered a new class of shapes capable of tiling with a minimal amount of sharp corners, which they define as “soft cells.” Their findings ...

Netflix has revealed the first trailer for its long-in-development animated Splinter Cell show, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. The trailer, along with confirmation of its full title, arrived as part ...

You can increase white blood cells (WBCs) by taking certain medications and eating immune-boosting foods, like yogurt, lean protein foods, antioxidant-rich vegetables, and more. Maintaining a normal ...

Modulating intake of dietary lipids could open up an avenue for treatment. Cancer cells seldom start off stealthy. Quite to the contrary, they announce their presence to the immune system by ...

Tesla has announced that it produced its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell. Here’s what it means for its production growth. The 4680 battery cell is a new format, 46mm x 80mm, enabled by a few new ...

From the first in-car phones of the 1940s to the best smartphones of today, the evolution of cell phones is nothing short of remarkable. To that end, let’s look at the history of cell phones.

Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes ...