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Evading Obstacles in Cell Line Development
Researchers need to start with a reliable process for commercial biopharmaceutical production in living cells.
Evading Obstacles in Cell Line Development
Evading Obstacles in Cell Line Development

Researchers need to start with a reliable process for commercial biopharmaceutical production in living cells.

Researchers need to start with a reliable process for commercial biopharmaceutical production in living cells.

cells, cell & molecular biology

Squiggly green cilia on blue human beta cells
Pancreatic Cell Cilia Wiggle to Control Insulin Release
Shafaq Zia | Oct 6, 2022 | 3 min read
Tiny hairlike structures on pancreatic cells have long been considered static sensors. Now, researchers say they move and help regulate insulin secretion.
Infographic: Transfection by Precision Cell Piercing
Ruth Williams | Apr 1, 2020 | 1 min read
A microfluidic device creates a single hole in each cell to allow efficient DNA entry without compromising viability.
Precision Membrane Puncture Enables Efficient Cell Transfection
Ruth Williams | Apr 1, 2020 | 3 min read
A device for piercing individual holes in cell membranes allows vector-free DNA delivery while maintaining cell viability.
Image of the Day: Scrambled Frog Eggs
Emily Makowski | Nov 6, 2019 | 2 min read
Cellular innards can reorganize themselves to form structures similar to cells.
Organoids Don’t Accurately Model Human Brain Development
Diana Kwon | Oct 23, 2019 | 5 min read
A new study suggests that growing in a stressful environment prevents “brains-in-a-dish” from growing in the same way as their in vivo counterparts.
young man vaping
Scientists Study Vaping’s Harm as Second Death Reported
Nicoletta Lanese | Sep 5, 2019 | 5 min read
In light of recent reports of electronic-cigarette–related illness and death, UNC Chapel Hill professor Robert Tarran discusses the dangerous effects of e-liquids on the lungs.
Mouse club cells
Image of the Day: Resilient Lung Cells
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 1, 2019 | 1 min read
A specific type of lung cell withstands flu infection by doubling down on DNA repair.
cells frozen with new cryoprotectant
Image of the Day: Frigid Cells
Nicoletta Lanese | Jul 31, 2019 | 1 min read
A new cryoprotectant safeguards frozen cells against degradation.
Image of the Day: Cancer Spheroid
The Scientist Staff | May 15, 2018 | 1 min read
3-D balls of cells can be used to screen for potential cancer drugs.
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