Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Discover how snowflake yeast defies expectations, growing exponentially due to physical processes, challenging traditional views on evolution.

The interaction between growth and the active migration of cells plays a crucial role in the spatial mixing of growing cell ...

MMB are the only example of bacteria that are known to live like this. Many other bacteria clump together as simple aggregates of single cells. For instance, cyanobacteria clump together in ...

A study presents a striking example of cooperative organization among cells as a potential force in the evolution of multicellular life. The study is based on the fluid dynamics of cooperative ...

What is a eukaryote? A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms ...

Strengths: The work is a good example of utilising spatial methods to study different tumour models. The authors identified a unique stem cell program to understand tumours gently and improve patient ...

Radiopharmaceutical cocktails have been developed over the years to treat cancer. Cocktails of agents are attractive because 1 radiopharmaceutical is unlikely to have the desired therapeutic effect ...

“Nature has relied on cell density in conjunction with genetic circuits to generate the remarkable diversity of multicellular structures, tissues, and organs,” said Morsut.

Over the past several years, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that the cells of various organisms can be repurposed into biological robots, representing stunning advancements in the field ...