Cells Can Extend Their Senses by Acting as a Collective

Cell clusters can “feel” farther beyond their surrounding environment in the human body by acting as a collective, a new study shows, helping to understand how cancer cells move. Read More

CRISPRgenee: New method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," which enables researchers to better understand how human cells function and ... Read More

Scientists find cells can lock genes at multiple levels, upending binary theory

Researchers reveal epigenetic memory works like a dimmer switch, enabling more cell types than previously recognized. Read More

Cell memory can act more like a dimmer dial than an on/off switch

When cells are healthy, we don't expect them to suddenly change cell types. A skin cell on your hand won't naturally morph into a brain cell, and vice versa. That's thanks to epigenetic memory, which ... Read More

Researchers advance technology for protecting engineered cells

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific ... Read More

Two routes, one goal: How the crown of cell division is manufactured

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A century-old puzzle surrounding the "crown" of cell division—the kinetochore ... Read More

Engineered antibodies can direct T-cells to kill cytomegalovirus-infected cells

A UCLA research team has found a new way to prompt the immune system to kill cells infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a life-threatening infection that is particularly deadly in immunocompromised ... Read More