Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, ...

Cell number and viability matter from biological research to bioprocessing. So, scientists keep working on better ways to monitor these features of cell cultures. One promising approach comes from ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team led by scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel cell sensor with a barcode-like micro-channel structure that enables rapid and low-cost ...

New discovery shows bone marrow stem cells have pressure sensors that decide between building bone or storing fat.

Scientists have developed a molecular sensor to measure 'crowding' in cells, which reflects the concentration of macromolecules present. The sensor provides quantitative information on the ...

RNA is a central and universal mediator of genetic information underlying the diversity of cell types and states. The lack of tools for studying and controlling various cell types using RNAs continues ...

Researchers have developed the first fluorescent sensor to visualize TICs. Functional in lung, central nervous system, melanoma, breast, renal, ovarian, colon, and prostate cancer cell cultures, this ...

Researchers have converted red blood cells into sensors that can be put back into your bloodstream to circulate and monitor your blood. These long-lived sensors offering real-time details could be ...

A fluorescent biosensor is the first to quantify the ionic strength inside living cells (ACS Chem. Biol. 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00348). The sensor could enable cell biologists to follow ...

Biological sensors are crucial to survival. Like eyes and ears, they help us process the world and protect us from danger. On a smaller scale, biological sensors such as nerves send signals to the ...