Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Cell cultures—single layers of cells grown in a small dish—have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or ...

As we age, stem cells responsible for maintaining our blood and immune systems gradually lose their resilience, but why this happens has remained unclear. A novel study from Japan and the US turns the ...

Mitochondria don’t just generate energy—they also carefully organize their own DNA in a surprisingly elegant way. Scientists have discovered that a long-overlooked phenomenon called “mitochondrial ...

Using advanced human cell cultures to model Rett syndrome, MIT researchers tracked how two different mutations alter neural ...

Jasmine Plummer shares the spatial omics techniques she has developed to investigate the cellular processes underlying ...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is entering a pivotal phase. For decades, treatment has centred on dopamine replacement to manage ...

Advances in iPSC technology and in vivo reprogramming are expanding the possibilities for cell therapy. Explore the science ...

New peer-reviewed study highlights safety and clinical benefits of intradiscal MSC therapy for chronic low back pain ...

Losing body fat is not always healthy. A new study shows fat loss can disrupt metabolism, trigger inflammation, and increase ...

Advanced Urology founder Dr. Jitesh Patel brings histotripsy to Atlanta — a non-invasive, scalpel-free breakthrough for ...