Within multicellular organisms, tissues are organized communities of cells that work together to carry out a specific function. The exact role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of cells ...

An international team of researchers reached a major milestone in decoding the human genome by linking genes across all chromosomes of many individual people to specific tissues and disease processes.

Researchers are attempting to uncover the basics of how fat tissue is structured and, specifically, inflammation associated with obesity, in the hopes of unlocking the connection between the ...