A study focusing on analyzing cell models found universality in their movement—an important discovery that could impact both ...

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer.

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

Now, researchers at MIT have discovered a way to manipulate these early cellular motions using light, providing a new tool to ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...

New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...

Effective models could unlock some of what is still unknown in biology and help your doctor find the right treatment.

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...