Microfilaments made using a new 3D printing method (gray) form a structure that plant and animal cells (in color) can adhere to. The shapes formed by the filaments determine the uniform cell shapes. A ...

Even after decades of peering into cells, biologists are still finding surprises. In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, ...

A study has revealed the three-dimensional genomic structure of male germ cells and how this structure determines function. It represents a significant advance in our understanding of how the dynamics ...

Scientists have discovered a mysterious new structure lurking inside every human cell. These tiny structures, dubbed hemifusomes, are just 200 to 400 nanometres in diameter. To put that into ...

Biomedical research typically follows a familiar path: developing treatments that block, enhance or mutate certain signaling ...

A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Hyderabad: The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is hosting a five-day EMBO India Lecture Course titled ‘Structure, Function and Quality Control of Proteins in Cell Organelles.' ...

Electrospun synthetic cell scaffolds are not only more consistent than animal cells for cancer research, they hold the potential to replace animal testing. In the field of cancer research, the idea ...

One of the most fundamental differences between animal and plant cells is the cell wall—a rigid structure surrounding the plant cells. The cell wall provides strength and structural support, but it ...