Our cells' membranes have many functions. They not only provide mechanical protection but also precisely control which ...

The study's main contributors include (L-R) graduate student Joshua Shaffer, professor Upasna Sharma, and postdoc Alka Gupta. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The pioneering research of UC Santa Cruz’s ...

A new fluorescence microscopy technique that generates super-resolution images from a single camera exposure could help ...

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a previously unknown system of internal "trade winds" that help cells rapidly move essential proteins to the front of the cell, ...

Calcium is a near-universal signal cells use to communicate with each other. It's involved in all manner of biological ...

Insilico Medicine on September 17, 2026 announced the publication of a study in Cell introducing an openly released AI ...

Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) have identified markers of two critical stem cell populations that drive colorectal cancer formation. Colorectal cancer is ...

As 2025 comes to a close, the editors at The Scientist asked researchers to reflect on the biggest breakthroughs in cell biology this year. They named advances in everything from embryo models for ...

A hallmark of cancerous cells is an abnormal number of chromosomes or chromosome arms, known as aneuploidy. While aneuploidy is detrimental to regular cells, it occurs in as many as 90% of tumors. How ...

Miniature laboratories in orbit are dissecting human biology through innovative living cell tissue chips. Debuting in May ...