Scientists have identified the protein that was the missing evolutionary link between two ancient algae…
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.
A New Window Into Cancer’s Earliest Moments Red2Onco, an innovative genetic mouse model, allows to…
Novel method, developed by McGovern Institute researchers, may lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies.…
Single-cell analysis of autopsy samples from COVID-19 patients shows how the lungs repeatedly tried, and…
In a discovery that challenges long-held dogma in biology, researchers show that mammalian cells can…
Discovery in Salamanders by James W. Godwin, Ph.D., brings science closer to the development of…
A new study is taking the air out of a hypothesis linking early Earth’s oxygenation…
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping…
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself…
The mass of human chromosomes, which contain the instructions for life in nearly every cell…
UCLA researchers discover MAOIs could activate immune system to shrink various types of tumors. A…
A unique feature of the SARS-CoV-2 genome controls protein synthesis and presents an Achilles heel…
Fish oil may help antibiotics work better by making resistant bacteria like A. baumannii more…
A trial in Jakarta found umbilical cord stem cells can dramatically increase survival in intubated…
New structure shows how virus envelope protein hijacks cell-junction protein and promotes viral spread; findings…
A single biomarker can accurately indicate the presence of underlying neurodegeneration in people with cognitive…
ETH Zurich scientists created a molecular switch that lets smartwatches control gene activity in implanted…
The discovery could have important implications for the health of aging brains and development of…