Three-dimensional (3D) imaging is essential for investigating cellular structure and dynamics. Traditional optical methods ...

From single cells to complex creatures: New study points to origins of animal multicellularity Researchers at UChicago analyze genetic data and protein sequences to find key innovations that ...

While animal eggs await fertilization, their cell cycle needs to be halted. The molecule responsible for this arrest ? the cytostatic factor ? was first described in 1971. But its identity was not ...

Researchers have reported growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos for the first time. The embryos survived for 21 days, and in that time their tiny hearts started beating.

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

Description Diagram of generic plant and animal cells, showing major organelles including nucleus, nucleolus, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cell membranes, golgi apparatus ...

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John is Ars Technica’s science editor. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

In science fiction movies like Frankenstein and Re-Animator, human bodies are revived, existing in a strange state between life and death. While this may seem like pure fantasy, a recent study ...

Several states are suing the federal government, alleging that CMS illegally shared Medicaid data with DHS, violating federal law and risking public health outcomes.