In the lab, it's easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the one million filtering units—nephrons—that make up a human kidney. But new ...

A study shows that high levels of negatively charged lipids can lock growth receptors into an overactive state, driving ...

New research has identified a protein that could serve as both a biomarker and therapeutic target to weaken stem-like cancer ...

The study, “Integration of phospho-signaling and transcriptomics in single cells reveals distinct Th17 cell fates,” was published in Cell Reports. In the study, first author Seth Fortmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell's response ...

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that clusters of brain tissue derived from the cells of patients ...

A new paper published today in Cell highlights how researchers have leveraged AI-based computational protein design to create a novel synthetic ligand that activates the Notch signaling pathway, a key ...

New research identifies calcium as a key chemical signal within brain immune cells that regulates anxiety-related behaviors ...