New human cell structure discovered Date: October 22, 2018 Source: Karolinska Institutet Summary: A new structure in human cells has been discovered. The structure is a new type of protein complex ...

The Human Cell Atlas project, which aims to define all the cells in the human body based on the molecules they produce, could transform biology and medicine.

The human body is made up of 100 trillion cells and a team of scientists are now planning on cataloguing and imaging each of these cells in the body and creating a 3D human body map.

How long can we keep human cells alive outside the body? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jennifer Hu.