The team confirmed that both the synchrotron and the edge-illumination system were able to distinguish between the cortex and medulla, as well as show Hassall's bodies, in images of a 19-day-old ...

More information: David Muramatsu et al, Basic interactions responsible for thymus function explain the convoluted medulla shape, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10. ...

The thymus is one of the most important organs of the immune system, where T cells learn to distinguish the body’s own tissue from foreign tissue – a decisive step in preventing autoimmune diseases.