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08.14.2024
Scientists have found a way to selectively target neurons damaged in spinal motor diseases.
02.14.2024
Heart cells hit a tiny “gym” to help scientists screen for toxic cancer drugs
08.07.2023
Scientists are learning the bartering system of two cell types to understand the lifecycle of a lung
05.17.2023
Scientists are making lab-grown mini-organs more lifelike by adding blood vessels
04.26.2023
Mouse study finds disease-linked molecule influences the intricate, beautiful patterns of the brain cells known as astrocytes.
04.03.2023
Scientists are watching cells swallow microscopic beads in the hopes of better understanding the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis
12.22.2022
Technique built off rabies virus lets scientists trace backward flow of neural activity in the mouse brain
11.11.2022
Neuroscientists are shedding literal light on the mouse claustrum, a tiny part of the brain with an outsized number of connections
10.31.2022
Quality control spies a spooky brain
10.14.2022
The shape-shifting microglia play a vital role in maintaining brain health
09.16.2022
Microglial cells act as the brain’s waste disposal when healthy — can they be manipulated to protect against disease?
08.05.2022
New data explores the cellular landscape of Alzheimer’s disease
07.08.2022
Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of the brain using light-sheet microscopy
06.30.2022
Scientists are using tumor “spheroids” to study glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer
06.10.2022
Scientists are studying the wide range of “normal” within human cells
05.27.2022
Biologists are studying the neurons and muscle cells of the ctenophore, a type of sea jelly that is the sister group to all other animals
05.20.2022
Scientists are sifting through the hundreds of thousands of brain cells present in a cubic millimeter of mouse brain
05.06.2022
Graphics software for microscope imagery lights up the endoplasmic reticulum
04.22.2022
A delicate molecular dance maintains the blood-brain barrier, protecting the brain while allowing transport of necessary resources
04.15.2022
Examining fine cellular details for longer time periods
