In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers ...

Researchers have found that some cells form new multicellular structures with functions that defy their original biological ...

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

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

Scientists have discovered how cells initiate waste recycling and form ‘garbage bags,’ a crucial process for health. This ...

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Scientists target senescent "zombie cells" with new drugs called senolytics, which may slow aging and prevent diseases like ...

A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn's disease ...

Researchers successfully pulled off the first eye stem cell transplants to help heal cornea damage, and the results speak for ...

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...