The Scientist | Jun 1, 2010 | 3 min read
3D Science Ken Yamada discusses a paper that presents a new relatively cheap and easy way for scientists to grow cells in three dimensions. The role of dimensionality is a growing field in cell biology, but many labs cannot afford new tools that let cells grow in three dimensions—which could, in theory, better represent what happens in vivo. As a member of F1000’s Faculty of Cell Biology, Ken Yamada at the National Institute of Dental and C