A pregnant woman's blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood ...

A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions, giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to ...

Type 2 diabetes becomes more dangerous to the heart the longer a person has it. Researchers found that after several years, ...

Abundant and persistent, red blood cells have a lifetime of about four months in the human body and travel to every organ and tissue. They could soon be leveraged to transport more than oxygen and ...

Tiny plastic particles, from the micro- to nanoscale, have been routinely detected in water, soil, air, aquatic species, and humans in recent years. As concerns grow over their potential impact on the ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have ...

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