Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

This past year, we explored a lot of new cell biology research—from cancer to plants to microbes, and more! It’s hard to believe what can fit in a year. Yet as we say goodbye to 2025, we want to take ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

Using DNA and proteins, scientists have created new synthetic cells that act like living cells. Blurring the line between artificial and living materials, these cells can be reprogrammed to perform ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center and the University of Oxford have found that a cellular housekeeping function called autophagy—by which cell components are broken down and recycled—plays a ...

Allan Albig receives funding from the National Institute of Health. Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little “organs” inside ...