Cells

Experimental gene therapy promises a new lease of life for patients with genetic heart disease.

Myth-busting research into a new alternative solar cell material could lead to cheaper solar cells

Revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical devices

A new technique allows biologists to profile patterns of gene regulation in clinical specimens and other rare cell populations

Findings may lead to new approach to treat developmental problems associated with cell nuclear membranes

An investigation of Chikungunya virus yields two new antigens for vaccine development

Primitive cell populations retained from early embryonic development could provide the seeds for precancerous growths

Researchers identify a genetic switch that controls differentiation of embryonic stem cells into neural cells

Embryonic stem cell researchers collaborate to uncover genomic changes that might favor cancerous growth

An enzyme that helps yeast cells recover from arrested cell division may be relevant to cancer treatment

Stem cells grown on a scaffold form new heart tissues and may lead to the creation of functioning bioartificial hearts

The cell with the highest signal leads other cells to their destination during migration