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When two, three or four apples are placed in front of us, we are able to recognize the number of apples very quickly. However, we need significantly more time if there are five or more apples and we often also guess the wrong number.

Cell biologists describe a new organelle present in mammalian cells that is made of rings of DNA. This “mini-​organ” could potentially play a role in autoimmune diseases, and it could help researchers to understand how cell nuclei evolved.

Ever since Darwin wrote about the finches of the Galápagos Islands, biologists have studied these small songbirds to understand the mechanisms of evolution. New research has revealed the genetic basis of adaptation in this iconic group.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have illuminated one of the important ways that cells respond to stress. The findings could also be relevant to Alzheimer’s, ALS and other diseases in which this mechanism may be abnormally active.

NTU Singapore scientists discover how human cells distribute and maintain their cholesterol levels, aiding in the understanding of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's diseases.

The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests: They can infect non-immune cells and persist in those uncommon environments.

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs) become impaired by tissue scarring, immune cells originating in the bone marrow flow to the organ.

A human stomach microphysiological system has been created, which could lead to progress in understanding and treating gastrointestinal diseases, including stomach cancer.

Researchers found exposing cells to a small molecule drug improved their fitness during hematopoietic stem cell transplants, which could broaden access and improve outcomes for ex vivo gene therapy.

Researchers found that the ectoderm does not lose its pluripotency in gastrulation after all. This answers the long-standing question posed by developmental biologists on how the neural crest has such a high stem cell potential.