The human body is a wonderful biological work of art, composed of a great many organs, each carrying out special functions that are part of life and well-being. Though the human body contains about 78 ...

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The influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that despite seasonally updated ...

This important work fills a gap in the characterization of motor architecture and chemical coupling of the male reproductive system, crucial to understanding male reproduction and fertility. The ...

I enjoyed Carrie Simonelli’s “It’s Amsterdam’s 750th Birthday. What Better Time to Visit?” (August 24). But although she went there because of “world-class museums, such as the Anne Frank House, Van ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Humans have been trying to replace ailing parts of our bodies for thousands of years, turning to prosthetic limbs, ...

Human Buddy is a new animation show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style, similar to our previous works like SolarBalls and MrSpherical. The show aims to educate ...

What if we could print human organs? Indian startup Avay hope to turn that sci-fi dream into reality, one cell at a time. America owes trillions to other nations: Here’s who holds the IOUs Akusada: ...

New York’s recent legislation offering hefty tax credits to living organ donors has reignited one of medicine’s most contentious ethical debates: Should we legalize the sale of human organs? While ...

Human-mouse chimeras have been created in recent research, in which scientists report the development of intestines, livers, and even brains within mice containing human cells. The novel research, ...