Researchers have developed a method to confidently produce blood cell precursors from stem cells in mice, by activating a set of seven key genes in the laboratory. The team takes a step forward ...

A decades-long scientific challenge in HIV vaccine development has been finding a way to train the immune system to produce antibodies that can target many variants of the virus.

When Treg cells are produced, they are trained to recognize specific peptides, including self-peptides from the body. When ...

Three American siblings and six other children born with a rare, life-threatening disease are returning to normal life thanks ...

By applying specific strategies, certain white blood cells—so-called monocytes ... Only monocytes derived from embryonic precursors can develop into true microglia. This insight paves the ...

5Department of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal. 6Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. 7Institute of Molecular ...

Basophils are the rarest type of white blood cell (WBC). Sometimes called granulocytes, the cells hold tiny granules full of histamine. Basophils can also trigger your allergic reaction.

While other countries have used saliva, umbilical cord, or skin cells to extract DNA, Indian scientists have used White Blood Cells (WBCs) to extract DNA. Listen to Story It was performed by ...

The Vancouver Whitecaps took on Inter Miami on April 24 at B.C. Place, in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal. Recap all the action in our play-by-play live blog.