A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)

Red blood cells derived from stem
cells could offer a limitless supply for transfusions

Female
fertility is maintained by a newly discovered molecular mechanism that freezes
the cell cycle in egg cells

A fish alarm system could be more universal than
originally thought

Genetic screening gives new hope to the fight against a common childhood virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease

Light-sensitive molecule silences neural circuits for brain research

Genetic study reveals how seahorses lost their teeth and pelvic fins, and acquired male pregnancy

A blocking mechanism is used by a mysterious class of retroviruses to force their host to allow them to replicate

What anxious Drosophila can tell us about the future of anti-anxiety treatments

A protein that ensures correct chromosome segregation during cell division can lead to cancer if mutated

Researchers find evidence of shelved negative results in preclinical studies of anxiety

A sensitive DNA profiling technique could improve scientists’ approach to fighting cancer drug resistance

Proximity labeling reveals the key components of a structure that gives cells their sense of place