Many of the body's processes slow down or falter as we get older, including tissue regeneration. In a new study, researchers ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

The vertebrate retina is a highly organised neural circuit, comprising diverse cell types that transform light into the complex neural codes underlying vision. At the forefront are photoreceptors, ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

A small number of cancer cells with the ability to change their identities and behaviors appear to be a key driver of cancer ...

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

In a new study, published in Cell, the research team have overcome this problem by identifying the distinct 'electrical signatures' of different neuron types in the mouse brain, using brief pulses of ...

Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, George Mulligan, PhD, discussed the key takeaways from analysis of the Immune Atlas ...

New evidence shows that precursors of myelin-producing cells — one of the few #brain cell types that continue to be produced ...