Cell and molecular biology

• Rat embryonic stem cells created - Premium content

  Genetically engineered rats should follow soon, providing new models of human disease.

  24 December 2008

• Reprogrammed skin cells provide testing ground for new drugs - Premium content

  Induced pluripotent stem cells pass key milestone.

  22 December 2008

• Cell biologists share their snaps - Premium content

  Journal of Cell Biology launches an image bank for microscopy images.

  19 December 2008

• Similar genes shape diverse leaves - Premium content

  Distantly related plants use the same set of genes to establish the outline of their leaves.

  18 December 2008

• News 2008 - Premium content

  The year in which &

  17 December 2008

• Salary for CIRM head despite deficit - Premium content

  Outcry as stem-cell agency puts chairman on the payroll.

  17 December 2008

• IN BRIEF: US bioindustry calls for government bailout - Premium content

  17 December 2008

• Publish in Wikipedia or perish - Premium content

  Journal to require authors to post in the free online encyclopaedia.

  16 December 2008

• Imaging advances provide immune-cell breakthroughs - Premium content

  Microscopy tracks living cells as they move through the body.

  16 December 2008

• Plant hormone study pulled - Premium content

  Canadian lab retracts work on abscisic acid.

  10 December 2008