Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...

A fatal genetic incompatibility between Neanderthals and modern humans may have hastened the extinction of our ancient ...

Blood tests are among the most common tools in medicine. Scientists are working to make blood cell imaging faster and more ...

Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...

The team used human stem cells to create embryo-like structures dubbed “hematoids” that mirror some features of early human ...

Cambridge scientists create human blood cells in lab via embryo-like “hematoids,” aiding blood disorder research and stem ...

Red blood cells, long thought to be passive bystanders in the formation of blood clots, actually play an active role in helping clots contract, according to a new study from researchers at the ...