Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins ...

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Research on the ISS helped scientists tackle problems we can’t solve on Earth, from human biology to fire behavior and ...

But there's a problem, and a big one at that: The body naturally wants to reject any tissue it knows it didn't manufacture.

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In science fiction, spaceships moving at or beyond lightspeed enable all manner of universal exploration. But in Earth-bound reality, traveling at the speed of light (299,792,458 meters per second ...

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An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 researchers profiling more than 100 million cells.

NASA has shared detailed insights on how space travel affects the human body, from radiation exposure to gravity changes.