Cells experience many different types of stress, such as starvation or stress caused by too much salt or too high a temperature. Insulin signals respond to such stress signals by sending the protein ...

A new microscope lets scientists observe both large structures and tiny particles inside living cells at the same time, ...

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A new leaf imaging system lets scientists watch plant stomata control water loss and carbon uptake in real time.

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

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New NE-AFM method measures nuclear stiffness in living cells. It shows cancer nuclei change softness with chromatin and environment, aiding diagnosis and treatment. By employing a technique called ...