Neuroscientist-turned science illustrator Radhika Patnala transforms cell biology into vivid landscapes, highlighting ...

A rogue set of “zombie” immune cells may be driving aging and fatty liver disease by flooding tissues with inflammation.

Two previously unknown stem cell types appear to play a central role in children's height growth, according to a study from ...

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 ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have developed an improved method for ...

Processes such as wound healing, hair growth, and the continual renewal of cells all rely on cell division. In this process, chromosomes must be evenly distributed between two daughter cells. Even ...

Cell cultures—single layers of cells grown in a small dish—have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or ...

As 2025 comes to a close, the editors at The Scientist asked researchers to reflect on the biggest breakthroughs in cell biology this year. They named advances in everything from embryo models for ...

Advances in iPSC technology and in vivo reprogramming are expanding the possibilities for cell therapy. Explore the science ...

In many submerged regions, murky mud shelters strange life-forms that seem to be the key to one of the biggest mysteries of life on Earth. These creatures belong to a domain of life called the archaea ...