The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...

For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like structure, from a single starting stem cell population and without direct genetic ...

The rapid advancement of spatial and single-cell omics technologies has revolutionized molecular biosciences by enabling high-resolution profiling of gene ...

A buildup of a structural protein called F-actin inside aging brain cells appears to cripple the cellular waste-clearing machinery that keeps neurons healthy, according to a study in Drosophila fruit ...

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

The model demonstrates never-before-seen potential in human pluripotent stem cells Key takeawaysFor the first time, stem cells typically considered ...

Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a technology that rapidly converts stem cells to brain cells with protein structures characteristic of Parkinson’s disease (PD), helping ...