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

An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...

Inside every living cell, proteins and membranes are in constant motion, reshaping, colliding, and flexing as they keep an ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

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 ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...

Randomness inside cells can decide whether a cancer returns after chemotherapy or whether an infection survives antibiotics.

Centrosomes serve as the principal microtubule organising centres in animal cells, playing a pivotal role in orchestrating cell division, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation and maintaining ...