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Confocal image of a developing embryo with blue-labeled nuclei and orange stained edges.

Unraveling the Complex Mysteries of Embryonic Beginnings

Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jul 4, 2024 | 6 min read

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz followed the aesthetic allure of the embryo to better understand the start of development.

Illustration of a human brain shaped puzzle on a pink background. An electroencephalogram recording is depicted on top of the brain.

How the Brain Selects What Experiences to Keep

Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Jul 3, 2024 | 4 min read

A brain rhythm in the hippocampus tags events for replaying during sleep, revealing a potential mechanism for selecting experiences for long-term storage.

3D illustration depicting white and red blood cells flowing in a network of blood vessels.

How Migrating Cells Navigate Biological Mazes

Laura Mac-Daniel, PhD | 4 min read

A key protein that detects changes in plasma membrane curvature guides immune-like cells through environmental obstacles.

A woman feels discomfort while she is thirsty (left), but she feels refreshed and rejuvenated when she has her first sip of water (right).

Why Does Drinking Water Feel so Rewarding When One is Parched?

Laura Tran, PhD | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 min read

With a thirst for knowledge, scientists delve into gut-brain pathways to understand liquid rewards.

A photo of a scientist placing a sensing lid onto a 96-well microplate before attaching Resipher.

Demystifying Cell Culture Through Oxygen Analysis

The Scientist Staff | Jul 1, 2024 | 1 min read

Walker Inman explains the importance of monitoring cells in culture.

Optimizing Organoid Culture for Development and Disease Modeling

The Scientist Staff | 1 min read

Discover how to grow mini-organs for the advanced investigation of in vivo processes.

On the left, a diagram of a fetus and placenta inside the abdomen of a pregnant person, on the right, a pink mitochondrion.

Mitochondria: The Powerhouse of the Placenta

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 min read

Scientists seek citizens’ help to survey placental mitochondria in complicated and healthy pregnancies.

Conceptual gene therapy illustration with 3D multicolored adeno-associated viruses in the foreground and multicolored DNA strands in the background.

Quality Control for Cell and Gene Therapy

The Scientist Staff | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 min read

An orthogonal method to cell culture speeds up testing for AAV and lentivirus vectors.

A scientist cultures organoids in a multi-well plate filled with red cell culture media

Understanding the 3D Cell Culture Revolution

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | 6 min read

3D cell culture techniques closely mimic in vivo conditions, generating more accurate data for disease modeling and drug toxicity testing.

Moo-ve Aside Mice: Exploring Cow Models in Research

Laura Tran, PhD | Jun 25, 2024 | 3 min read

Humans have more in common with cows than mice when it boils down to bone marrow stem cells.

A mouse stands behind a toy table with two pieces of food on it.

A Protein-Sensing Molecular Switch Alters Facial Features

Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jun 24, 2024 | 3 min read

The mTORC1 signaling pathway senses nutritional information and influences craniofacial development in mice.

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The Scientist’s Journal Club: Neuroscience and Cell Biology

The Scientist Staff | 1 min read

Scientists discuss their latest findings on cell secretory states, synapse formation, and neurodegenerative disease.

Microscopy photo of a dissected fly ovary with mature oocytes visible as dark ovals.

How Nutrition Regulates Ovulation

Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jun 19, 2024 | 4 min read

Fly fat tissue senses nutritional status through a stress response pathway to control reproductive activities.

Three images of a hand with an abrasion progressing from most recently injured (left) to most healed (right).

Stem Cell Plasticity: A Double-Edged Sword

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 5 min read

Yejing Ge explores the behavior of skin-resident stem cells in wound repair, cancer, and aging.

Illuminating Specimens Through Live Cell Imaging

Charlene Lancaster, PhD | 8 min read

Live cell imaging is a powerful microscopy technique employed by scientists to monitor molecular processes and cellular behavior in real time.

Building Cells from the Bottom Up

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 8 min read

To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.

Microscopy image of green and red neurons in a blue section of cortex.

Engineered Rabies Virus Illuminates Neural Circuitry

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Jun 14, 2024 | 10+ min read

Scientists turned a deadly virus into a crucial tool for understanding the wiring of the brain.

Exploring Stem Cell Strategies for Spinal Cord Repair

The Scientist Staff | 1 min read

In this webinar, Stephanie Willerth and Nisha Iyer will discuss the latest models that scientists use for testing the potential of endogenous and exogenous stem cell therapies for cell replacement and functional restoration following spinal cord injury.