Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways The thymus is located in the chest behind the sternum and plays a key role in the immune system by producing T cells.T cells help protect the ...

The film discusses the anatomical and functional significance of the nose, throat, and ears from a medical perspective. It explains how the nose functions as an air passage that warms and filters ...

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

The MS program in Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy and pathology provides research training in biological form and function, the quantitative analysis of biological structure science and the ...

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Time to rewrite the brain anatomy textbook? In addition to the outermost dura, middle arachnoid, and innermost pia membranes surrounding the brain, researchers led by Kjeld Møllgård, University of ...