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In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells ...

Mapping a human cell gives researchers a view of subcellular architecture and sheds light on how cancer develops.

The framework that emerges from diverse disciplines such as cell biology, physics and developmental biology points to adhesion and cortical actin networks as regulators of cell surface mechanics.

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.

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Night-vision contact lenses Scientists have created contact lenses that can give people super-vision, according to a study published in the journal Cell ... emeritus of biology at Northern ...

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