New nanoparticles can adjust the beating speed of heart cells by emitting different colors of…
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.
In work that could someday improve treatments for epilepsy, UT Southwestern scientists have published the…
Salk scientists discover how microprotein PIGBOS could be a target for cancer. As the tools…
With a new process developed at TU Wien (Vienna), living cells can be integrated into…
A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early man. It is…
Cultured meat could reduce resources required in meat production, with a smaller environmental footprint relative…
There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable…
A research team centered at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and Tokyo Medical and…
The molecules of life are twisted. But how those familiar strands in DNA’s double helix…
For many years, scientists thought that mitochondria, the energy-generating cores of living cells, functioned similarly…
Compounds called cyclophospholipids would have held up against the planet’s harsh conditions, helping the first…
Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized…
Researchers discover that a protein in tiny tardigrades binds and forms a protective cloud against…
https://youtu.be/EY-aeEcz6Ks Cells that eventually become neurons (red, orange, and yellow spheres) migrate during embryonic development.…
Scientists at the University of Groningen have constructed synthetic vesicles in which ATP, the main…
What makes healthy cells change and become dysfunctional to the point of causing disease? In…
New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in…
https://youtu.be/LuYCALph3T4 The Genetics of Regeneration When it comes to regeneration, some animals are capable of…