We know a lot about the human brain, but very little about how it is formed. To help address this imbalance, researchers have now developed a model that mimics these early stages of the human brain in the laboratory.

A newly published paper provides an insight into in vitro based testing of anticancer drugs.

A new research study identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases.

In a recent clinical trial, ES cell-derived hepatocytes were transplanted into a six day old baby with congenital urea cycle disorder as a "bridge treatment" until the baby was old enough to undergo a liver transplant.

Researchers have shown that the correct dosage of the enzyme MOF, an epigenetic regulator, can have a significant influence on blood stem cell fate.

Future research needs to look into the bioelectrical composition of cells, according to the authors of a new study.

On December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to the outbreak.

The art and beauty of science is the endless quest; the quest for new discoveries, new knowledge and evidence that either propels what we already know one step further or makes us firmly stop in our tracks, take a step back and reassess what we think we know. This continual pursuit has brought scientists to, arguably, one of the greatest challenges yet in modern discovery: the field of metabolomics.

Cryopreservation has become an indispensable technique in scientific research and medical fields – this article explores the latest developments in approaches to its use.