Nano-thermometers show first temperature response differences within living cells

Using a modern version of open-wide-and-keep-this-under-your-tongue, scientists today reported taking the temperature of individual cells in the human body, and finding for the first time that temperatures inside do not adhere to the familiar 98.6 degree Fahrenheit norm.

New microscope produces 3-d movies of live cells

Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus have created a microscope that lets researchers see the dynamic inner lives

New cell type offers immunology hope

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell in the immune system. The new cell type, a kind of white blood cell, belongs to a family of T-cells that play a critical role in protection against infectious disease. Their findings could ultimately lead to the development of novel drugs that strengthen the immune response against particular types of infectious organisms.

Human skin cells converted directly into functional neurons

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that human skin cells can be converted directly into functional neurons in a period of

Scientists view genome as it turns on and off inside cells

Researchers have developed a new approach to decoding the vast information embedded in an organism