The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds—with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the ...

Cells close wounds by re-shaping their endoplasmic reticulum, switching between crawling and contracting movements depending ...

By revealing the molecular mechanisms behind the peacekeeping abilities of specialized immune cells, scientists are ...

A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of human ...

New synthetic biosensors developed by Professor Josh Leonard give immune cells the ability to read their environment and act ...

More than one-sixth of adults around the world experience infertility in their lifetime. There is a high unmet need not only ...

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism by which breast cancer tumors fuel their growth by tapping into the energy stored in ...

Most cells in the body are polarized, showing some level of shape and functional asymmetry, such as apico–basal or front–back polarity. Tissues are formed from the coordinated integration of ...

New research reveals how triple-negative breast tumors use fatty tissue to fuel growth, highlighting the role of gap junctions in tumorigenesis.

In the past, scientists believed that the fast-acting biochemistry of genes and proteins was responsible for directing the ...

For all of human history, death has been viewed as a final cessation of life in an organism, but new research is offering ...