New research shows that simply seeing someone who looks sick can activate your brain and trigger an immune response—before ...

Researchers equipped study participants with virtual reality headsets and observed how their brains and immune systems ...

The scientists found that the approach of an infectious avatar fired up brain areas linked to personal space — the region ...

Regev compared scientific knowledge of cell biology before the Human Cell Atlas initiative with a “15 th century map.” “Now, years later, the resolution of the map is a lot higher,” she said.

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...