Researchers have produced the most detailed map yet of how stem cells in the growing tip of a plant begin their journey to ...

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

Senescent "zombie" cells are essential architects required to build and maintain the brain's protective barriers.

In a paper published in Cell, a USC Stem Cell-led team reports a new way of generating a renewable and expandable supply of the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages. These immune cells help ...

Constructing and mining gene regulatory network are crucial for explaining biological phenomena such as cell differentiation and cell fate, and can even be used to discover the immune escape pathways ...

The spatial organization of cells is fundamental to multicellular life as it influences development, function and evolution. During development, the precise spatial arrangement of cells ensures proper ...

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Myeloblasts are precursors to specific types of white blood cells that help your body fight infections. Too many myeloblasts may be a sign of a blood cancer like leukemia. Myeloblasts, or blast cells, ...