The patient was bedridden and needed daily blood transfusions, and she had tried nine different therapies that didn't bring ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

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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 ...

Whether it’s counting red blood cells under a light microscope or recording bursts of electricity as neurons fire, scientists spend a lot of time studying cells. With such a diversity in form and ...

As we age, our ability to maintain healthy blood and a strong immune system gradually declines, largely because hematopoietic ...

For the first time, researchers have simulated the full workings of a bacterial cell as it copies its DNA and divides into two. The experiment could help researchers to understand how the interactions ...

Weight loss is notoriously hard to maintain. Within a few years most people regain the pounds they initially lose, whether through dieting, exercise, surgery or weight-loss medications such as the ...