cell biology

Video games get microscopic in an educational science outreach project.

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed specialized regions within the placenta's multinucleated cell.

Discover how spatial transcriptomics and proteomics advance wound healing research.

An enzyme synthesized in the fly gut travels to the brain, where it induces insulin-like peptide secretion.

Joel Rovnak’s blood drained from his face as his painstakingly-collected sample bled onto the bench.

Bone marrow stem cells defy typical aging, and it may be because they express the right proteins.

Loss of the X chromosome increases with age and may have implications for health and disease risk.

Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii increased the host cell’s metabolic activity, offering insights into potential treatment strategies.

For the past decade, scientists have relied almost exclusively on CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing. Now, a smaller but equally efficient nuclease is here to compete. 

Nuclear architecture investigation provides insights into the role of nuclear bodies in RNA processing.

Compartmentalized protein expression in the spider silk gland provides clues to spinning more sustainable materials. 

Single-cell sequencing unpacked 10 varieties of fat cells, including one that uses an alternative heat-regulating strategy that protects against weight gain.

A team of researchers developed a technique, ACE, to improve the ability to study low-abundance proteins using mass cytometry.