Why structure matters: Scientists modeled how the thymus develops its convoluted shape, showing it boosts the elimination of harmful T cells and prevents autoimmune diseases. Specialized cell roles: ...

Cellares, the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO), and ProTgen, a biotechnology company pioneering targeted Notch activators to reactivate the thymus and reconstitute ...

The thymus is a small organ behind the breastbone that helps to establish the body’s immune system early in life. Since it ...

A resurfaced House oversight hearing clip reveals NIH's extensive funding of animal experiments using human foetal tissue, ...

Carolyn Johnson is a science reporter. She previously covered the business of health and the affordability of health care to ...

Scientists move thymus regeneration research into early human trials, testing whether immune aging and cancer risk can be ...

A raft of research is recasting the thymus from a bit player to a potent regulator of aging and immune health.

Thyme is a large group of herbaceous, evergreen plants with both upright and trailing or spreading varieties. Most types of ...

The thymus is the central organ for T lymphocyte generation and self‐tolerance. Within its cortex and medulla, thymic epithelial cells (TECs) present peptide–major histocompatibility complexes that ...

A small, fatty lump behind your breastbone may hold clues about how long you will live and how well your body fights cancer. Two studies published in Nature in May 2026 reveal that the thymus, an ...

An organ once thought to become unimportant after childhood could actually be key to longer life, according to new research. The thymus is a small organ located behind the sternum and is known to play ...