Imaging is a critical technique in biology—from identifying cancerous cells in biopsies to observing how immune cells like ...

Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have discovered that if animal cells gain an extra set of chromosomes, a ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...

Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced new updates from Bruker Spatial Biology to be showcased at the 2026 ...

Every cell in the human body runs a protein-folding factory inside a compartment called the endoplasmic reticulum, or ER.

In recent years, the field of stem cell and developmental biology has seen remarkable breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of how organisms grow, age and regenerate, with major ...

This past year, we explored a lot of new cell biology research—from cancer to plants to microbes, and more! It’s hard to believe what can fit in a year. Yet as we say goodbye to 2025, we want to take ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

Researchers discovered that a long-misunderstood protein plays a key role in helping chromosomes latch onto the right “tracks” during cell division. Instead of acting like a motor, it works more like ...

It can be estimated theoretically that more unique biological interactions exist than stars in our known universe. The ...

The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the ...