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SwRI-developed single-use 3D-printed bioreactor harvests induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue engineering and cell-based therapies for treatment of injuries and diseases.

12 Nov 2025

Shift Bioscience publishes improved metric calibration framework for robust genetic perturbation modeling using AI Virtual Cells

Shift Bioscience (Shift), a biotechnology company uncovering the biology of cell rejuvenation to end the morbidity and mortality of aging, today announced the release of new research detailing an improved framework for evaluating benchmark metric calibration in virtual cell models. U

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Scientists reveal mathematical law governing limits of biological growth

A research team including a scientist of Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, has identified a novel principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of organisms slows as nutrients become more abundant-a phenomenon known as "the law of diminishing returns."

11 Nov 2025

AI chat box helps investigate complex biology in English language

Using sophisticated RNA sequencing technology, biomedical researchers can measure the activity of our genes across millions of single cells, creating detailed maps of tissues, organs, and diseases.

11 Nov 2025

New discovery reveals crucial link between cholesterol and breast cancer progression

Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Program Leader Erik Nelson's lab made an important discovery about the relationship between cholesterol and breast cancer progression with crucial implications for breast cancer therapeutics.

11 Nov 2025

New insights into how endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes coordinate protein production

Janelia researchers have uncovered a novel way that two of the structures inside cells-the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and lysosomes-coordinate the production of proteins, highlighting how interactions between organelles are important for regulating cellular processes.

11 Nov 2025

Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis

A research team from The University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered a new molecular mechanism underlying chromosome alignment during cell division. The study demonstrates that two motor proteins, KIF18A and CENP-E, act cooperatively to ensure proper chromosome congression. Remarkably, simultaneous inhibition of these proteins selectively kills cancer cells, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

10 Nov 2025

Micro-RNA in sperm proves vital for human embryogenesis

The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that certain molecules that come with the sperm, so-called micro-RNA, contribute to the development of the embryo several days after conception. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may in the long term contribute to better diagnosis and treatment of involuntary childlessness.

10 Nov 2025

Studies uncover two novel, critical strategies for bacterial surface movement

New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella - the slender, whip-like propellers that usually drive them forward.

8 Nov 2025

Condensate-based strategy protects synthetic gene circuits across cell generations

Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important signaling molecules can become diluted as these cells grow and divide, causing the synthetic gene circuits to lose their new functions.

7 Nov 2025

Study reveals structural and cellular clues behind cancer-linked GnT-V enzyme selectivity

Glycans are important complex carbohydrates found on cell surfaces that serve crucial roles in cell-to-cell communication, structure, and protection.

7 Nov 2025

Comprehensive kinase atlas reveals new insights into cell signaling and disease

The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's "tail" called phosphorylation patterns.

7 Nov 2025

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insufficient production of the hormone insulin by cells in the pancreas called beta cells and estimated to affect 9.5 million people worldwide.

6 Nov 2025

Study identifies molecular brake that controls overactive killer T cells

"Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body?"

6 Nov 2025

Galectin-3 found to drive crucial cell fusion in early placental development

During the first weeks of pregnancy, the developing placenta in a mother's womb undergoes a dramatic change.

5 Nov 2025

SPT Labtech and Alithea Genomics collaborate to automate ultra sensitive single-cell transcriptomic workflows

SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, and Alithea Genomics, a pioneer in the field of large-scale RNA sequencing and transcriptomics, today announced a collaboration to provide an automated solution for single-cell transcriptomics.

5 Nov 2025

Hidden cell structures reveal a common weakness in leukemia

A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like disorder turned out to follow a simple physical rule – one that connects several major mutations behind the disease.

4 Nov 2025

Motor protein Myosin II regulates temperature sensitivity of immune cells

Temperature is a key physiological factor that determines the speed of immune reactions. While this may seem obvious, it has remained largely unexplored at the single-cell level-until now.

4 Nov 2025

Study reveals how "P bodies" heavily influence a cell's fate

How do stem cells know what to become? Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, undifferentiated cell can become any one of the roughly 200 cell types that make up the human body.

4 Nov 2025

Mapping how the heart heals after a heart attack

Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not afflicted by heart attacks - a condition that emerged primarily with modern lifestyles marked by poor diet, obesity, and other cardiovascular risk factors.

3 Nov 2025

Cell Biology

SwRI-developed single-use 3D-printed bioreactor harvests induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Shift Bioscience publishes improved metric calibration framework for robust genetic perturbation modeling using AI Virtual Cells

Scientists reveal mathematical law governing limits of biological growth

AI chat box helps investigate complex biology in English language

New discovery reveals crucial link between cholesterol and breast cancer progression

New insights into how endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes coordinate protein production

Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis

Micro-RNA in sperm proves vital for human embryogenesis

Studies uncover two novel, critical strategies for bacterial surface movement

Condensate-based strategy protects synthetic gene circuits across cell generations

Study reveals structural and cellular clues behind cancer-linked GnT-V enzyme selectivity

Comprehensive kinase atlas reveals new insights into cell signaling and disease

Scientists turn human stomach cells into insulin-producing beta cells

Study identifies molecular brake that controls overactive killer T cells

Galectin-3 found to drive crucial cell fusion in early placental development

SPT Labtech and Alithea Genomics collaborate to automate ultra sensitive single-cell transcriptomic workflows

Hidden cell structures reveal a common weakness in leukemia

Motor protein Myosin II regulates temperature sensitivity of immune cells

Study reveals how "P bodies" heavily influence a cell's fate

Mapping how the heart heals after a heart attack

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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