Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto…
Browsing: Cell Biology
Cell Biology is the branch of biology that focuses on the structure, function, and behavior of cells—the fundamental units of life. It investigates how cells grow, divide, communicate, and respond to their environment, offering insights into processes such as gene expression, protein synthesis, and cellular signaling. By studying both single-celled organisms and the specialized cells of multicellular life, researchers uncover the mechanisms underlying health, development, and disease. Advances in cell biology drive breakthroughs in medicine, genetics, and biotechnology. This page highlights the latest research and discoveries shaping our understanding of life at the cellular level.
SOX9, a transcription factor crucial for stem cell fate, can trigger cancer when reactivated in…
Genome analysis shows new nematode species shares molecular toolkit for survival with C. elegans. A…
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that a key protein can…
Researchers Have Discovered the Mechanisms That Regulate the Structure and Function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum…
An international research team shows that a newly discovered nematode species from the Pleistocene share…
Göttingen University Researchers Discover Surprising Properties of the Cytoskeleton Most biological cells have a fixed…
UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing…
Scientists discovered that a synthetic cell with a reduced genome could evolve as quickly as…
Scientists at the LJI have discovered that MAIT cells’ metabolism can be adjusted to combat…
Two protein complexes play key but different roles in silencing one X chromosome in female…
A UNSW Sydney study has fully mapped the process of methylation, a critical cellular mechanism…
Despite what’s written in textbooks, fruit flies use a similar cell-stress sensor as mammals to…
Scientists from the University of Basel have uncovered the mechanism by which cells rupture during…
A new study has revealed how respiratory supercomplexes, consisting of four associated respiratory complexes, shape…
Researchers showed that inhibiting the DREAM complex in human cells and mice enhanced DNA repair,…
A new study has overturned the notion that microproteins, small proteins previously deemed unimportant, play…
Scientists show that so-called senescent cells, i.e., cells that have permanently stopped dividing, boost production…