Modern comforts promise ease, yet a growing body of research suggests our bodies are still tuned for a very different world.

Did you know that we are still discovering completely new parts of the human body? In the last decade, we've uncovered ...

Join us for a live webinar on the latest advancements in spatial biology. Featuring two insightful presentations, learn how cutting-edge imaging and single-cell technologies are transforming our ...

Eight years on from the formation of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium, which set out with the hugely ambitious task of mapping the entire human body – around 37.2 trillion cells – scientists ...

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Nature Communications, over 30 scientists from around the world discussed the action plans and principles of the global scientific initiative ...

Every second, trillions of tiny parcels travel through your bloodstream—carrying vital information between your body's cells. Now, scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute have opened this ...

The average adult male has around 36 trillion cells in their body, while average adult females have 28 trillion, researchers have found. Unexpectedly, the mass of small cells in our bodies, such as ...

The Department of Biology offers courses to explore a vast array of biological questions to all students at SCU. This includes core courses for non-majors, the introductory curriculum that supports ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers adapt a strain of human body lice to a membrane feeder to study its infection dynamics with Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of ...