Rewind back to the nineteenth century. A huddled group of anatomists pronounce a scientific breakthrough: ''The female of the species has a smaller brain.'' Reactions to this are varied. Scenario One: ...

Cancer cell biology unravels the molecular and cellular underpinnings of tumour formation, progression and metastasis. At its core, cancer arises as a result of dysregulated cell cycle control, ...

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to single-cell analysis. Content will cover aspects from isolation of single cells and omic analyses, to interpreting ...

Organoids have revolutionized biological and medical research and proven to be excellent substitutes for animal models in preclinical studies. Here, we discuss what organoids are and how they have ...

Specialised cell type Animal or plant cell? Function Features of cell that allow it to perform its function Beta cell (in pancreas) Animal Releases hormone insulin Uses its genetic instructions to ...

Chromosomal DNA The DNA of bacterial cells is found loose in the cytoplasm. It is called chromosomal DNA and is not contained within a nucleus. Plasmid DNA Bacteria also have small, closed-circles of ...