Cytological tests are a common method of screening for cancer cells in stained cell samples. Using a microscope, pathologists examine cells collected from bodily fluids, looking for telltale signs of ...

Mitochondria - tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy - are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects.

Imagine predicting the exact finishing order of the Kentucky Derby from a still photograph taken 10 seconds into the race. That challenge pales in comparison to what researchers face when trying to ...

Cell culture is a fundamental technology used in several fields, from basic research in life sciences to medical, energy, and material industries. The culture medium (a solution comprising various ...

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), and at Harvard Medical School have used mathematical modeling to show how individual cells appear capable of learning, a behavior once deemed ...

Individual cells appear capable of learning, a behaviour once deemed exclusive to animals with brains and complex nervous systems, according to the findings of a new study led by researchers at the ...

A growing body of peer-reviewed research is building the case that single-celled organisms, creatures with no brain, no neurons, and no nervous system at all, can exhibit habituation, one of the ...