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An artistic illustration of the female reproductive system.
Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer
Biochemist Sharon Stack hopes to advance the field of ovarian cancer by exploring the tumor and host-related factors that influence its metastatic process. 
Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer
Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer

Biochemist Sharon Stack hopes to advance the field of ovarian cancer by exploring the tumor and host-related factors that influence its metastatic process. 

Biochemist Sharon Stack hopes to advance the field of ovarian cancer by exploring the tumor and host-related factors that influence its metastatic process. 

cell adhesion

The Problem with Protocols
Tanvir Khan, PhD | Jan 22, 2024 | 4 min read
Faced with a lack of consensus in published protocols, researchers found optimal conditions for enhancing cortical neuron adhesion and maturation in culture.
Shedding Light on Cell Attachment
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 8, 2024 | 3 min read
Cell adhesion may be initiated by small proteins previously viewed as helpers, not main players in attachment.
Discover how glycosylation affects health and disease
Exploring the World of Glycobiology
The Scientist and Vector Laboratories | Mar 23, 2022 | 1 min read
Researchers study sugar modifications to understand health and disease.
It’s Bittersweet: The Tumorigenic Potential of Glycosylation
It’s Bittersweet: The Tumorigenic Potential of Glycosylation
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Vector Laboratories | Nov 9, 2021 | 1 min read
Karen Abbott and Susan Bellis discuss how to detect and block tumorigenic glycosylation signatures to diagnose and treat cancer.
Promoting Stem Cell Growth and Self-Renewal In Vitro
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with MilliporeSigma | Feb 19, 2021 | 2 min read
An engineered laminin substrate facilitates high-quality human stem cell cultures.
Luis Alvarez Aims to Heal Wounds with Tissue-Regenerating “Paint”
Shawna Williams | Jul 13, 2020 | 3 min read
The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.
Image of the Day: Actin Assembly
Emily Makowski | Sep 17, 2019 | 1 min read
Microtubules need actin to disassemble focal adhesions, allowing for cell movement.
Sounding Out Cell Stickiness
Ruth Williams | Dec 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Acoustic forces can be used to differentiate adherent from non-adherent cells.
Infographic: Shaken Loose
Ruth Williams | Dec 1, 2018 | 1 min read
How acoustic waves let researchers measure whether, and how firmly, cells are bound to a substrate
Image of the Day: Keep in Touch
Kerry Grens | Oct 24, 2018 | 1 min read
A protein called talin helps maintain cells’ adhesion properties.
Image of the Day: Zip It
Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 7, 2018 | 1 min read
The cytoskeleton of endothelial cells and adhesion proteins work together to help build new blood vessels.  
Antarctic Bacteria Latch Onto Ice with Molecular Fishing Rod
Ben Andrew Henry | Nov 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers describe the first known bacterial adhesion molecule that binds to frozen water. 
Resisting Cancer
George Klein | Apr 1, 2015 | 9 min read
If one out of three people develops cancer, that means two others don’t. Understanding why could lead to insights relevant to prevention and treatment.
Fellow Travelers
Dan Cossins | Feb 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Go Forth, Cells
Dan Cossins | Jan 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Grading on the Curve
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Actin filaments respond to pressure by forming branches at their curviest spots, helping resist the push.
The essence of stem cells
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 3, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells.
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