“For many cell-based therapies, progress comes from connecting the right pieces at the right moment,” Klein said. “When ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build ...

Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize itself into a complex organism. It underpins the diversity in the animal ...

How physically magnifying objects using a key ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world.

When nutrients run low, hair follicle stem cells can stop making hair and help repair the skin instead. A drop in the amino ...

“We were stuck in the mindset that glucose is an energy source and nothing else,” Stanford Medicine chairman of dermatology Dr. Paul Khavari said. His are the words that define the paradigm shift ...

Scientists have identified a mirror-image form of the amino acid cysteine that selectively slows the growth of certain ...

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these ...

The list below offers a representative sample of the courses you can expect in the study of cellular and molecular biology at DePauw. From theoretical foundations to practical experiences, these ...

Life’s story may stretch further back than scientists once thought. Some genes found in nearly every organism today were already duplicated before all life shared a common ancestor. By tracking these ...

Cellular health plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. On average, the human body has between 30-40 trillion cells of various types and with various functions. The healthier your cells are, ...