Deep learning approaches have transformed how scientists predict the activity and function of DNA sequences in the genome. A ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cells in the human brain, according to the latest ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For a molecule of RNA, the world is a dangerous place. Unlike DNA, which can persist for millions of years in its remarkably stable, ...

A new comprehensive atlas of cells fills gaps in knowledge on how different cells in the intestine act together to drive celiac disease, potentially opening new avenues for future therapeutic ...

"This is because different cell types repair DNA damage, such as the cuts made by Cas9, in completely distinct ways." The authors reasoned that the unique DNA repair toolkit of neurons might change ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell therapies, which are often used interchangeably, actually contain ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a breakthrough in synthetic biology.

Single-cell sequencing unpacked 10 varieties of fat cells, including one that uses an alternative heat-regulating strategy that protects against weight gain. When Wolfrum and his team used single-cell ...