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The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new understanding of the critical factors that ...

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In both humans and fruit flies, the heart's tissues arise from two distinct regions of the embryo, which are initially far apart. As development progresses, these cells journey toward each other, ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

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