The classical drug discovery paradigm begins with a known molecular target: a protein whose modulation is expected to reverse ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a new stem cell therapy with ...

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular ...

How do stem cells know what to become? Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, ...

Largest cellular study of gut tissue unveils the genes and pathways driving inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting new therapeutic targets.

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new technique that allows them to observe how individual cells manufacture proteins ...

Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a “third state” that lies beyond the traditional ...

Researchers have identified brain cells that are dedicated to measuring disappointment when rewards fall short.

Myeloblasts are precursors to specific types of white blood cells that help your body fight infections. Too many myeloblasts may be a sign of a blood cancer like leukemia. Myeloblasts, or blast cells, ...