How to build a mouse: embryo development captured in stunning detail
By introducing and tracking mutations as the cells of a mouse embryo divide, researchers have mapped relationship between…
Early Exercise May Permanently Change How Much Energy the Body Uses To Move
Physical demands during growth may leave a lasting mark on how efficiently the body moves. In an experiment…
Scientists Discover a Gene That Boosts Youth – but It Comes With a Cost
Researchers found that vgll3 boosts early-life growth and reproduction but increases aging and cancer risk later, providing strong…
how X affects your health
Cholesterol-lowering statins are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. They can have side effects, however,…
Mini models of the human brain are revealing how this complex organ takes shape
The development of the human brain, with its extraordinary range of cognitive abilities, is an awe-inspiring feat of…
First atlas of brain organization shows development over a lifetime
The regions of the brain that act in concert change as a person matures. Credit: Microscape/SPL Scientists have…
Brain differences between sexes get more pronounced from puberty
Credit: Cavan Images/Getty Some sex differences in brain-connectivity patterns become more pronounced with age, according to new research.…
Sending babies to nursery completely reshapes their microbiomes
Infants’ microbiomes are strongly affected by what they eat and who they come into contact with.Credit: Getty A…
Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death?
Hidden Guests: Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism is Redefining Human Identity Lise Barnéoud, transl.…
New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells
University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects…
CellNavi predicts genes directing cellular transitions by learning a gene graph-enhanced cell state manifold
Input embeddings In CellNavi, we use single-cell raw count matrices as the only input. Specifically, the single-cell sequencing…
Real-time molecular recorders expose the inner lives of cells
Illustration: The Project Twins Cells are poor storytellers. They live complex, eventful lives — dividing, migrating, responding to…