For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

T cell development is a tightly regulated process that transforms immature thymocytes into mature T cells with distinct functionalities. In the thymus, precursor cells undergo a series of selection ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell-known as helper T cells-from stem cells in a ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have made a significant discovery regarding the cultivation of ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

Descriptions of the embryo go back at least to the time of Aristotle, but it has only been since the late 19 th century and early 20 th century that advances in experimental approaches allowed ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Every person who has ever been pregnant leaves a biological trace that is far more intimate than a family photo album. During ...