This protocol is an extension to: Nat. Protoc. 10, 1643–1669 (2015); doi:10.1038/nprot.2015.103; published online 01 October 2015 RNAs play key roles in many ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, a large team of researchers from the United States (U.S.) used single-cell ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing combined with high-resolution ...

AFM, which inserts a nanoneedle probe directly into cells, scientists revealed how cancer cell nuclei stiffen or soften ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in ...

Cells have finger-like projections that they use to feel their surroundings. They can detect the chemical environment and they can 'feel' their physical surroundings using ultrasensitive sensors. New ...

The design of synthetic developmental programs for multicellular mammalian systems is a cornerstone of synthetic biology. The programs hinge on the construction of gene regulatory circuits that ...

A type of adult stem cell is now proving itself more versatile for research and therapies thanks to revolutionary 3D experiments. These cells have already shown great promise for repairing damaged ...

Researchers have designed a smart drug that hunts down and breaks a little-known RNA that cancer cells depend on. The drug ...

Before cells can divide by mitosis, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can receive a full set of genetic material. Scientists have until now ...

Researchers have developed artificial cell-like structures using inorganic matter that autonomously ingest, process, and push out material - recreating an essential function of living cells. Their ...