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

Researchers show how human embryonic stem cells maintain the potential to differentiate into almost any cell type, but enter a death pathway if damaged

A highly reliable urine test has
been developed for the early detection of a common type of bladder cancer

A shift in energy processing pathways occurs in immune cells that tolerate rather than attack

A protein structure that went unsolved for 20 years has revealed how cells regulate their skeletons

Studies on mutated zebrafish help shed light on the role of the sox6 gene in muscle fiber type differentiation

A cell-surface protein overexpressed in liver cancer offers a promising target for therapy

Insight into a molecular mechanism for regulating blood sugar could enhance our understanding of diabetes

A biosensor capable of sensitively detecting influenza viruses has potential for improving clinical diagnosis of Influenza A

Blocking the spliceosome delays the progression of lymphoma in mice

A method to identify viral mutations in complex mixtures of closely related DNA sequences gives insight into viral population structures

Investigating mutations of a crucial gene might assist treatment and prevention of asthma and other allergies

A deadly bacterium uses cellular proteins as bait to sabotage a pathway that enables immune response