In a comparative analysis across vertebrates of the many cell types in the retina -- mice alone have 130 types -- researchers concluded that most cell types have an ancient evolutionary history. Their ...

Researchers often struggle to select which cells to utilize in their research and when to employ them. Cell lines, dissociated tumor cells, and primary cells all have their place in research. While ...

The sound of an emergency alert would have been a help for some residents but could have endangered others, city officials ...

Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and a form of T-cell lymphoma. Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. ALCL ...

Cell death is a fundamental physiological process that all organisms undergo and is crucial for organ maintenance, autoimmunity, and embryonic development. Some of the different types of programmed ...