Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that could contribute to complex diseases, such as breast cancer, type 2 ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building ...

Knowledge of the 3D structures of biological molecules can reveal the fine details of how the molecules perform their biological functions. The principal experimental techniques for determining 3D ...

Lineage tracking methods follow the position and behaviour of cells and their descendents over time. Cells are typically labelled and/or imaged in real time or at frequent time intervals to determine ...