A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

Fluorescent probes have transformed modern biology by allowing researchers to tag and visualize individual molecules in ...

In preliminary experiments with mice and lab-grown cells, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have found that a protein-signaling process accelerates the work of the gene most frequently ...

Fluorescent proteins have revolutionized science, enabling researchers to tag and visualize individual molecules in living ...

A study shows that high levels of negatively charged lipids can lock growth receptors into an overactive state, driving ...

SMART, a new software package, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology ...

Cells constantly search for physical cues that guide their behavior yet respond biochemically. How a cell converts mechanical ...

Within the expanding domain of short-chain bioactive peptides, Decapeptide-12 has emerged as a particularly intriguing molecular construct.

B cells are white blood cells that form a core part of the body's adaptive immune system, enabling it to recognize specific ...

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell that elicits a more controlled immune response to cancer in mice—effectively ...