Scientists use human skin cells to create functional eggs, opening a door to new infertility treatments

Scientists have developed functional eggs from ordinary human skin cells, a proof of concept that could open up new ways to ...
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What's the hottest temperature the human body can endure?

Researchers believe there's an upper limit to the temperature the human body can withstand — but many people could face ...

OHSU researchers create human eggs from skin cells, pointing to new frontier in fertility treatment

Scientists describe the technique as an early proof of concept and say it could take at least a decade of further research ...

Scientists sound alarm after making unsettling discovery deep in human bones: 'There's a gap in our knowledge'

"We already know that practices such as physical exercise, a balanced diet, and pharmacological treatments contribute ...
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From heart to skin to hair, 'Replaceable You' dives into the science of transplant

Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...
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Spaceflight activates ‘dark genome’ in human cells, researcher says

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...
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Gut microbes may flush ‘forever chemicals’ from the body

Expelling toxic “forever chemicals” from the body may take guts — or at least, their microbes. Some microbes found in the human gut can absorb some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...