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Newly reported research in human tissue and in mice has uncovered a mechanism by which brown fat (brown adipose tissue; BAT) is converted into heat, and identified a control protein that may ...

A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

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Discover how Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian's research on PIEZO channels revolutionizes our understanding of human biology.

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After collecting lipo-cartilage, knee cartilage, and groin adipose tissue from one-month old mice ... The team first examined human fetal cartilage at gestational week 20 to 21 and observed numerous ...