Sister cells' shared fate: How a cytoplasmic bridge triggers synchronized cell death
Sister cells are a pair of cells that share the same mother cell. In a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers ...
Underlying mechanisms of age-related dysfunction in glands crucial to eye function identified
A team led by Mount Sinai researchers has identified stem cell populations and mechanisms underlying age-related degeneration ...
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New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells
A hybrid microscope allows scientists to simultaneously image the full 3D orientation and position of an ensemble of molecules, such as labeled proteins inside cells. The microscope combines polarized ...
3D structure of the social amoeba genome sheds light on the transition to multicellularity
Each cell of the human body contains two meters of DNA. The whole secret lies in the intricate three-dimensional arrangement that allows DNA strands to be efficiently organized and compacted within ...