Just as cities must carefully manage the flow of cars in and out of downtown, cells regulate the movement of molecules into ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

A research team at Kumamoto University has developed a deep learning-based method for analyzing the cytoskeleton—the structural framework inside cells—more accurately and efficiently than ever before.

Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and plants.

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In a recent essay, scientists challenge the prevailing genetic-focused model of cancer, advocating for a shift towards more ...

A new study by LMU and Helmholtz Munich shows how pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system.