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Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools ...

Rice lab pioneers an assembly kit for synthetic sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Rice University bioengineers have ...

Jan. 23, 2025 — There's a downside to being a powerful alpha male -- at least if you're a baboon. Studies show that despite their high rank, the No. 1 males in baboon society are also some of ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has identified a key mechanism responsible for endosomal recycling ...

Breakthrough study in Nature Materials reveals DNA nanorafts reshape synthetic cells for controlled membrane dynamics and ...

Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This ...

Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This ...

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) launched the Billion Cells Project, an effort to generate an unprecedented one ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

Stem cell research and regenerative medicine have emerged as pivotal fields in modern biomedical science, offering promising avenues for tissue repair and ...

Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, ...