The study, published 20 November in Nature, is part of the international Human Cell Atlas (HCA) initiative to map every cell type in the human body. Insights gained from studying how thymus ...

Did you know there's a small gland in your chest, often called the "thymus" or the "happiness gland," that plays a crucial ...

The thymus gland is in your chest, in between your lungs. A gland is an organ in your body that makes and releases substances such as hormones. The thymus gland is part of our lymphatic system. It’s ...

The thymus selects and educates immature T-cells, turning only the best candidates into fully functional naive T-cells, ready to defend the body against malignant and infected cells. Interestingly ...