Anchorage-dependent cells are cells that require physical attachment to a solid surface, such as a culture dish, to survive, ...

Stem cells are a kind of blank slate; these cells are able to specialize or differentiate into various types of cells. Researchers also now know how to make stem cells from several adult cell types, ...

Getting cells to grow and thrive in culture involves finding the right conditions and developing the right protocols.

Oncologists and basic research scientists may finally have found some common ground in the cell culture dish. When President Richard Nixon signed into law the National Cancer Act of 1971, declaring ...

Short ultraviolet/ozone (UVO) treatment optimizes cell adhesion on plastic culture substrates by selectively enriching ...

A human cell culture model of the lung's most important immune cells, alveolar macrophages, helped make a key finding that is prompting researchers to rethink the role of another immune protein in ...

A human cell culture model of the lung's most important immune cells, alveolar macrophages, helped make a key finding that is prompting researchers to rethink the role of another immune protein. A ...

The number of people desiring sustainable food options is on the rise, and meat grown in the laboratory rather than on the farm is gaining attention. Cultured meat is made from stem cells called ...

Coming into the lab and spotting an obvious fungal growth, or the tell-tale signs of cloudy media, can be a stressful experience for researchers. When carrying out cell culture in the lab, ...