HCA News
The Human Cell Atlas: Cellular Cartography of the Human Body
Science Reporter
In a recent quiz competition held in Kolkata, the quiz master asked approximately how many cells are in the human body...
03 Apr 2025
New Partnership With UNESCO Supports the Human Cell Atlas Project
MSN
A new partnership between the Human Cell Atlas and UNESCO will help advance open science and global capacity to deliver the benefits of genomics at a global scale.
26 Mar 2025
Das wird die wichtigste Wissenschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts
Der Spiegel
Gerade ist ein ganzes Bündel Publikationen aus einem einzigen Forschungsprojekt erschienen.
08 Dec 2024
Atlas of cells offers a milestone leap in understanding of the human body
CNN
Each human is a finely tuned orchestra of more than 37 trillion cells. Mapping this little-known world is one of biology’s greatest challenges — and one in which scientists say they just made a significant dent.
20 Nov 2024
Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body
BBC News
An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, scientists report.
20 Nov 2024
More than 3,600 scientists are building a manual of all human cells: ‘A Google Maps of biology’
El Pais
The publication of 40 new studies marks a significant step forward in the creation of an atlas of the body, a critical tool that aims to guide diagnoses and tailor treatments
20 Nov 2024
Existence and importance of cellular composition of various human tissues
Telegraph India
Scientists from all over will congregate in Calcutta today and tomorrow for the annual meeting of Human Cell Atlas Asia
27 Nov 2023
The Inquiry - What is the Human Cell Atlas?
BBC
Hear Aviv Regev, Sarah Teichmann, Piero Carninci and Sean Bendall explain why scientists are collecting biological data from around the world to create the Human Cell Atlas.
02 Nov 2023
Scientists are on a quest to map the human body cell by cell, charting where and why disease happens
Toronto Globe and Mail
The Human Cell Atlas’ overarching goal is to create a fine-grained picture of a healthy individual with the help of AI
02 Aug 2023
Toronto researchers part of human atlas project
CTVNews
Researchers at the University of Toronto have been interviewed ahead of the HCA General Meeting in Toronto
04 Jul 2023
Immune Cartographers: The Scientists Mapping the Immune Cell Atlas
Technology Networks
Progress on the development of the Immune Cell Atlas, the different techniques and technologies contributing to its development and some of the interesting findings
29 Jun 2023
Single-Cell Atlas of Human Lung Highlights Differences Between Healthy, Diseased States
GenomeWeb
Several teams of international researchers have built the Human Lung Cell Atlas (HLCA), which they said is the most comprehensive cell map of the human lung.
08 Jun 2023
Gene genius: how the placenta project is unlocking the secrets of our cells
The Observer
The Human Cell Atlas is already helping to ensure safer pregnancies, and scientists believe it will help them understand many other conditions.
03 Jun 2023
A cartography of human histology is in the making
The Economist
It will identify and locate every type of cell in the human body
08 Mar 2023
How human cell atlases provide the missing links between genes, diseases and therapies
News-Medical.net
Review of Nature Medicine article that describes the potential of cell atlases in shaping the future of medicine.
12 Nov 2022
Human Cell Atlas Roundtable: Regev and Teichmann
shows.acast.com
Aviv Regev and Sarah Teichmann talk with Senior Editor Barbara Cheifet about the development and exciting recent progress of the Human Cell Atlas project.
31 Aug 2022
国際協力で作る「人体のグーグルマップ」 細胞ひとつひとつ分析
朝日新聞デジタル
"Google Map of the Human Body" Created through International Cooperation Analyzing Individual Cells
14 Aug 2022
The human body has 37 trillion cells. If we can work out what they all do, the results could revolutionise healthcare
The Conversation
Pioneered by the Human Cell Atlas consortium, our understanding of the human body is about to be transformed
07 Jul 2022
Mapping the Body's Defense System: The Immune Cell Atlas
Technology Networks
This article will provide an introduction to the Immune Cell Atlas, highlight some of the research contributing to the project and explore the wider implications of the work.
29 Jun 2022
'This project is yielding huge discoveries almost every day; it's incredibly exciting'
Haaretz
No less sweeping than the earlier survey of the human genome, the international Human Cell Atlas project ...
16 Jun 2022
Atlas de células humanas: se abre la puerta a un nuevo mundo
El Espectador
Atlas of human cells: the door opens to a new world
19 May 2022
From the Map of the Human Body to Synthetic Cells
YouTube
TEDx talk by Sarah Teichmann at Cambridge University March 2022
17 May 2022
Latest Human Cells Atlas reveals more of the unknown world inside our bodies
El País
An international consortium has analyzed more than 60 million cells, showing a microuniverse more intricate than just neurons, platelets and red blood cells
17 May 2022
Single-Cell Transcriptome Resource From Human Cell Atlas Team Yields Immune, Disease Insights
GenomeWeb
A large international team came up with single-cell and single-nucleus transcriptomic resources to characterize the diverse cell types found in the human body
12 May 2022
Pioneer of Human Cell Atlas explains why it's a milestone
STAT
Landmark tissue atlases were published in four studies in Science, showing the creation of detailed maps of more than a million cells across 33 organs.
12 May 2022
Sequencing one cell at a time
Chemistry World
New advances that allow scientists to uncover the molecular differences between individual cells could revolutionise medicine
28 Feb 2022
Blood, Immune Cell Formation in Fetal Bone Marrow Detailed in Cell Atlas Effort
GenomeWeb
Researchers have mapped out how the blood and immune systems develop within prenatal bone marrow using single-cell omic approaches.
29 Sep 2021
Gut Cell Atlas Will Transform Research Into Intestinal Diseases
Technology Networks
A new large-scale study mapped the cells in the human gut from early development through to adulthood
13 Sep 2021
Atlas visar vägen till hjärnans utveckling
Sveriges Radio
Atlas shows the way to brain development. Interview with Sten Linnarsson
10 Aug 2021
Five trendy technologies: where are they now?
Nature Publishing Group
A look at notable research tools and projects that have rocketed to prominence reveals some common routes to success.
21 Jun 2021
10 Jun 2021
Un nouvel atlas du corps humain se dessine
Science et vie
Biologists carry out an unprecedented sequencing of each human cell
25 Mar 2021
Covid-19 infects cell factors 'more abundant in the elderly, men, and smokers'
Yahoo Sports
Clinical observations throughout the pandemic also suggest these groups tend to be more severely affected by Covid-19.
17 Mar 2021
Skin Cell Atlas Elucidates Pathological Cell States Underlying Inflammatory Skin Diseases
GenomeWeb
As part of the Human Cell Atlas effort to map every cell type in the human body, researchers in the UK, Israel, and the US have developed a new comprehensive atlas of developing and adult skin called the Skin Cell Atlas
21 Jan 2021
La nariz es muy vulnerable a la infección por covid-19: llevar la mascarilla a medias es peligroso
El Universo
The nose is very vulnerable to covid-19 infection: wearing a half mask is dangerous
03 Dec 2020
Single-Cell Transcriptome Atlas of the Human Heart Highlights Heterogeneity
GenomeWeb
Researchers have generated a molecular and cellular atlas of the human heart based on single-cell and single-nuclei transcriptome data.
24 Sep 2020
Detailed map of human heart could guide personalised treatments
Yahoo News
The map allows researchers to understand how the organ functions, and enables them to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease.
24 Sep 2020
New Initiative Aims to Build Organoid Cell Atlas
GenomeWeb
The Austrian Academy of Sciences on Monday announced the formation of the HCA-Organoid, an initiative that will use single-cell profiling technologies to create well-characterized in vitro models of human organs.
31 Aug 2020
Coronavirus entry points could explain its spread
American Chemical Society
Two studies pinpoint nasal cells and others that express the molecules the virus uses to get inside
11 Jun 2020
Researchers identify which cells are vulnerable to infection from the coronavirus
ZME Science
Gene expression patters suggest these are the cells that the virus can infect first.
30 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Durch die Nase in den Körper
APOTHEKE ADHOC
Coronavirus: Through the nose into the body
24 Apr 2020
Identificades cèl·lules nasals com a inici de la infecció del coronavirus
El Periódico
Nasal cells identified as the start of coronavirus infection
23 Apr 2020
COVID-19 research indicates SARS-CoV-2 exploits immune defences to drive infection
Drug Target Review
Under 10 percent of respiratory and intestinal cells are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and susceptibility may be driven by immune response, study finds.
22 Apr 2020
Cell atlas of the human thymus reveals origins of the immune system
European Scientist
Scientists have mapped the cells of the human thymus which could lead to improved immune therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases.
25 Feb 2020
Mapping cells to build a complete atlas of the human body
The Economist
An international team makes progress
22 Feb 2020
‘Google Map’ of body's 30 trillion cells
The Sunday Times
16 Feb 2020
An Atlas of Our Cells
Discover Magazine
Hundreds of researchers team up to map the human body's trillions of cells, and how they all get along.
12 Feb 2019
Biological Cartographers Seek To Map The Trillions Of Cells In The Human Body
NPR
There's an effort underway to make a new atlas of all the cells in the human body.
05 Jan 2019
37 trillion pieces of you: The plan to map the entire human body
New Scientist
The workings of the myriad cells that make us are a huge mystery. A vast new project is changing that
21 Nov 2018
Single-cell sequencing is opening up new avenues for potential treatments
STAT
By quickly analyzing thousands — even millions — of cells, it’s now possible to visualize the specific cellular culprits for any given disease.
21 Nov 2018
The Human Cell Atlas Is Biologists' Latest Grand Project
WIRED
The goal is to create a massive map of everything we know about all the cells in the human body, like the human genome did with DNA.
01 Oct 2018
Ambitious 'Human Cell Atlas' Aims To Catalog Every Type Of Cell In The Body
NPR
Already the project has revealed a previously unknown type of cell in the windpipe that might play a role in cystic fibrosis.
13 Aug 2018
There's an International Effort to Map all 37 Trillion Cells in Your Body
Wired Health
The human body contains more than 37 trillion cells – and Sarah Teichmann wants to map them all.
10 Apr 2018
eLife Sciences Podcast Episode 45.5: Human Cell Atlas
eLife Sciences
Podcast - Sarah Teichman talks about the effort to map every cell in the human body, at 25.57 minutes.
26 Feb 2018
How scientists are mapping the building blocks of life
Massive Science
A microscopic moonshot hopes to revolutionize biology
17 Jan 2018
Philanthropic Funding Makes Waves in Basic Science
The Scientist Magazine
Private funders are starting to support big projects, and they’re rewriting the playbook on fueling scientific research.
01 Dec 2017
Human Cell Atlas: The plan to map every cell in your body
ABC News
A massive new project called the Human Cell Atlas hopes to transform our understanding of how the human body works
16 Nov 2017
Sanger Institute scientist helps unveil blueprint for extraordinary Human Cell Atlas
Cambridge Independent
A collection of maps of the human body will act as an open resource to aid medical research and help diagnose disease.
02 Nov 2017
Human Cell Atlas Consortium Aims to Complete First Draft by 2022
GenomeWeb
The Human Cell Atlas Consortium continues to move forward with its plans to create a comprehensive reference map of all human cells.
23 Oct 2017
A Speedier Way to Catalog Human Cells (All 37 Trillion of Them)
The New York Times
Many types of cells remain unknown, but researchers have discovered a faster way to group cells by function
17 Aug 2017
Mapping The Human Body – One Cell At a Time
52 Insights
Mapping The Last Frontier of the Body. Q&A with Sarah Teichmann
04 Aug 2017
The Human Cell Atlas | JN Learning
AMA Ed Hub
This podcast discusses an international project to map all cell types and states in the human body.
02 Aug 2017
The Cell Seeker
Nature Publishing Group
Aviv Regev is a maven of hard-core biological analyses. Now she is part of an effort to map every cell in the human body.
06 Jul 2017
Human Cell Atlas Opens a New Window to Health and Disease
Scientific American
An international project is set to detail how every cell type in the body functions
26 Jun 2017
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Joins Human Cell Atlas Initiative
GenomeWeb
The University of California, Santa Cruz announced today that the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has partnered with members of the Human Cell Atlas Initiative (HCA) to build a data-coordination platform
01 Jun 2017
This map will help biologists learn new details about the human body
STAT
The Human Cell Atlas project, which aims to define all the cells in the human body based on the molecules they make, could transform biology and medicine.
01 Jun 2017
Human Cell Atlas data platform kicks off with support from CZI
Phys.org
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has announced financial support for the Human Cell Atlas, which is using sequencing technology to redefine every cell in the body
01 Jun 2017
Enabled by Single-Cell Genomics, International Team Launches Human Cell Atlas Initiative
GenomeWeb
A new effort has laid the framework for creating an atlas of all human cell types, using single-cell genomics approaches to produce 3D maps of how different cells function together
28 Oct 2016
BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science
BBC
A map of the 37 trillion cells in the body
20 Oct 2016
The 'human atlas' unveiled: Researchers reveal project to map EVERY cell in our bodies
Daily Mail
Scientists have launched a global initiative to map out and describe every cell in the human body in a vast atlas that could transform researchers' understanding of human development and disease.
14 Oct 2016
Human Cell Atlas project aims to map the human body's 35 trillion cells
The Guardian
Aiming to decipher the types and properties of every cell, the project will attempt to work out exactly what we are made from and how illness develops
14 Oct 2016
A Google Maps For The Human Body
The Atlantic
A group of scientists has taken the first important steps towards creating the Human Cell Atlas—a complete inventory of our staggeringly diverse cells.
14 Oct 2016