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Image of colored blobs comprised of individual dots. Each dot represents an immune cell and dots of the same color belong to the same cell type.
Charting the Human Immune Health Atlas
Researchers mapped the landscape of healthy immune cells from childhood through adulthood.
Charting the Human Immune Health Atlas
Charting the Human Immune Health Atlas

Researchers mapped the landscape of healthy immune cells from childhood through adulthood.

Researchers mapped the landscape of healthy immune cells from childhood through adulthood.

single-cell RNA sequencing

Multicolored brain against a blue background.
Trippy Science Unravels the Mystery of Psychedelics’ Antianxiety Effects
Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Dec 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Researchers mimic the antianxiety effects of psychedelics by identifying and activating specific brain regions in an important step towards developing therapeutics that do not cause hallucinations.
The Swedish bridge spider on a web over a blue background.
Unraveling the Web of Proteins in Spider Silk
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Oct 29, 2024 | 4 min read
Compartmentalized protein expression in the spider silk gland provides clues to spinning more sustainable materials. 
Image of a cancer cell skipping across the water. 
Skipping Toward Resistance: The Gradual Adaptation of Cancer Cells 
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 6, 2024 | 4 min read
Instead of an on-off toggle switch, cancer cells adapt through a series of distinct states of increasing drug resistance.
Preparing Samples for Single Cell Methods
Preparing Samples for Single Cell Methods
The Scientist Staff | Jun 14, 2024 | 1 min read
Arpita Kulkarni will share tips and tricks for successful single cell RNA sequencing experiments.
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.
Microscopy image of an ovary labeled with blue, green, and yellow fluorescent markers.
A Cellular Roadmap for Fertility
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Jun 6, 2024 | 4 min read
Researchers created a spatial atlas of rare cell types in the ovaries.
Concept illustration of the placenta
Shifting Parturition Perspectives in Perinatology Research
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Jun 3, 2024 | 1 min read
Nardhy Gómez-López investigates the placental immunology of preterm birth.
Image of a stem cell and DNA against a light background.
Using Genetic Cartography to Map Cell Lineage
Laura Tran, PhD | May 17, 2024 | 4 min read
By coupling cell lineage tracking with molecular gene expression patterns, researchers deciphered how gene activity influences immune cell production.
Red cells encased in cyan webbing. 
Fetal Organoids Generated From Human Amniotic Fluid
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | May 3, 2024 | 6 min read
A minimally invasive strategy for creating fetal organoids could facilitate precision medicine in the womb.
Image of a brain section with various colors to denote different cell types (left) and different brain regions (right).
A Cell-by-Cell Map of the Entire Mouse Brain
Laura Tran, PhD | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 min read
A colorful mosaic that maps the positions and roles of cells in the mouse brain offers insights into its functional complexities.
3D rendered anatomy illustration of a fetus in a womb.
Placental Gene Expression Hints at Preterm Birth
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Feb 12, 2024 | 4 min read
Researchers mapped out cellular changes in the maternal-fetal interface to uncover term and preterm labor complexities.
Decoding the Cellular Secrets of the Endometrium 
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Jan 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Endometrial organoids and single cell analyses helped uncover the molecular mechanisms of a rare uterine condition.
3D medical illustration showing acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells and red blood cells in circulation.
Niche Interactions Lock Down Leukemia Cells
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Sep 24, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers unravel the mystery of epithelial to mesenchymal transition in acute lymphoblastic leukemia with co-culture techniques, CRISPR-screening, and RNA sequencing.
Discover how to capture whole transcriptome expression in FFPE samples.
Uncover Archived Expression Profiles in FFPE Samples
10x Genomics | Jun 22, 2023 | 1 min read
Researchers can overcome RNA degradation challenges in preserved samples with an in situ hybridization-based single cell expression profiling assay.
Learn About Customizing Gene Expression Experiments
A How-to Guide for Planning Single Cell Gene Expression Studies
10x Genomics | Oct 21, 2022 | 1 min read
Follow the roadmap to successful single cell transcriptomic workflows and outputs.
Purple and white fluorescent stain of cells
How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Oct 14, 2022 | 3 min read
Immune cells get a lot of shine when it comes to fighting infection, but it turns out that fat might be just as important for removing parasitic invaders.
A pink and blue illustration of the central nervous system, visible through a translucent outline of a human head and shoulders, zooms in to show an illustration of interconnected neurons
Specific Brain Cells Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Dan Robitzski | May 6, 2022 | 2 min read
Research identifies 10 types of dopamine-making neurons, one of which seems to die off during the disease.
Single-cell Secrets
The Scientist | Oct 30, 2020 | 1 min read
Single-cell research reveals new insights into SARS-CoV-2, the opioid crisis, neurogenesis, and fertility.
The Scientist's LabTalk Podcast - Episode 2
The Scientist | Oct 20, 2020 | 1 min read
Surviving Stress: The mysteries of neuronal survival and neurodegeneration
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