Multicolored 3D rendering of a muscle fiber. It looks a bit like a bundle of yarn, with lots of short, aligned strands. A 3D rendering of the proteins in a muscle fiber, captured by cryo-electron ...

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, various diseases and even the origin of life.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the laboratories of researchers at the University of Chicago who are working to improve our ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

AI takes centre stage at an EMBO workshop exploring emerging trends, collaborative opportunities, and recent advances in computational structural ...

Labroots and the Cell Biology Planning Committee are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Event in the Cell Biology Virtual Event Series 2025 on September 17th, 2025. This event provides an opportunity ...

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been awarded $5.4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to build ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for ...

The inaugural competition surprisingly awarded two $100,000 grand prizes to address challenges in defining robust benchmarks for complex biology.