Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

They have a large surface area. They have thin walls which are only one cell thick. The cells of the lining have tiny hairs to absorb more food and water. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin ...

James Harrison’s legacy is at the heart of a wild story about canny science, boundless goodwill and an errant blood transfusion vanquishing a devastating and deadly disease.

Undergoing a bone marrow transplant during adolescence, but not in adulthood, may lower the risk of stroke with SCD, a mouse ...