Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

Developmental biologist Dr. Alexandra Joyner reflects on her career and talks about the new passions she looks forward to pursuing in retirement.

Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

UCSC scientists have used CRISPR to develop programmable embryoids that can be used to study early embryo development and ...

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...

"These cells co-develop together, just like they would in an actual embryo, and establish that history of being neighbors," ...

Scientists have found a way to study early embryonic development without real embryos. Using CRISPR, they programmed stem cells to self-organize into structures mimicking early embryos. The cells show ...

“We were able to get to yields where we could ask questions about whether these cells can be viable candidates for the cell ...

Converting one type of cell to another - for example, a skin cell to a neuron - can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced into a "pluripotent" stem cell, then ...

MIT researchers devised a process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron, eliminating the need to generate induced pluripotent stem cells. Such neurons could be used to treat spinal cord ...