Cell Biology

Cell biology includes the study of the behaviour, function and structure of cells. It focuses on the concept that cells are a basic unit of life and are required for all life processes. Going off the assumption that a cell is a fundamental unit of life helps researchers pursue a further understanding of how live cells function, and what causes cell division, disease, and other cell issues.

What is Cell Biology?

The study of cell biology reveals the fundamental mechanisms of life, offering insights into disease and advancing therapeutic strategies for improved health.

Overview

This hub is where you’ll find all the latest information, research, and news on cell biology, how the study of cell biology can help facilitate the understanding of diseases and their development, as well as the structural and functional properties of a cell. If you search through our list of articles and news pieces you will find a wealth of information.

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A History of Developmental Biology

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

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Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

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Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

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What is Neurobiology?

The Cell Cycle

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

What is a Protocell?

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Taxonomy, Nomenclature, and Classification: Key Terms in Biology and the Life Sciences

Insulin Signaling Pathway

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

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What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

B Cell Development

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

What is Bioprinting?

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Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

T Cell Development

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‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

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Protocell Uses in Biology

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

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Stem Cell Properties

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In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Chirality in Biochemistry

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

What are Zwitterions?

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

Cell Biology and Toxicology

What are CAR T cells?

Cell Staining Techniques

Bacterial Influences on Breast Tumorigenesis: Do Probiotics Have a Role in Therapy?

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

GPCR Signaling Pathways

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What is Synthetic Biology?

Applications of Chemoattractants

What are Stem Cells?

The Biology of Behavior

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

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What is Macrophage Polarization?

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Stem Cell Controversy

Cellular Aging

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

Cell Fate Determination: How Cells Choose Their Paths in Developing Tissues

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Pluripotent Stem Cells

What are Neutrophils?

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

What are Biofilms?

Endothelial Cell Biology

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

What are Stress Granules?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

Folding Matters: Unraveling the Impact of Protein Folding on Biological Processes

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

What are RNA Sensors?

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

Diploblast vs. Triploblast: Unveiling the Secrets of Early Animal Development

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Latest Cell Biology News and Research

For the latest news from the world of cell biology, have a read through the articles in this section. We compile a range of articles on new discoveries, research papers and other cell advances.

Study Identifies Enzymatic Regulation Mechanisms Involved in Tumor Survival and Resistance Pathways

Decoding of messenger RNA (mRNA) occurs during translation, the vital cellular process that builds proteins. Errors in this process are known to lead to cancer growth.

4 Nov 2026

Novel Molecular Bridge Links Coagulation Cascade with Cancer Hormonal Environment

New Cleveland Clinic research published in Cancer Cell shows that people with glioblastoma have more active platelets, which are cells involved in blood clotting. Platelets also communicate with other cells and can influence immune activity.

4 Nov 2026

Nanoparticle Displayed Antibody Fragments Ease Asthma Associated Goblet Cell Hyperplasia

Airway mucus is part of innate lung defense, but when production overwhelms clearance, it obstructs airflow and worsens disease.

4 Nov 2026

Unraveling the Molecular Complexity of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Regulation

A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has identified new targets for antiviral drugs against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

4 Nov 2026

Innate Immune Sensor cGAS Acts as Nuclear Metabolic Regulator

Scientists at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered an unexpected role for a key innate immune protein, revealing how it helps regulate cholesterol levels inside cells and influences tumor growth and treatment response.

4 Nov 2026

Microgravity Drives the Metabolic Switch From Glycolysis to Oxidative Phosphorylation

Earth-based hiPSC models have transformed disease research but remain limited by cellular immaturity, a strong reliance on glycolysis rather than oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), and incomplete tissue architecture.

4 Nov 2026

Synthetic DNA Molecules Provide New Strategy for Targeting Cancer Linked Genes

Researchers have developed a promising new approach that uses synthetic DNA molecules to target cancer-linked genes directly, opening new possibilities for future treatments, diagnostics and biological research.

4 Nov 2026

Targeting CDK1 to Optimize Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have found that the functioning of a protein known as CDK1 in breast cancer is associated with their reaction to a widely used treatment. This finding has the potential to guide more personalized treatment strategies for individuals.

3 Nov 2026

Hospital Sewer Biofilms Enrich Resistant E coli Across Swedish Facilities

Antibiotics excreted by patients promote antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital sewers, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

3 Nov 2026

CRISPR Screen Uncovers COMPASS Pathway Role in Suppressing Gut Autoimmunity

3 Nov 2026

Mitochondrial Iron Accumulation Drives Perforin Mediated Cancer Cell Death

For decades, scientists have known that a protein made by T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the immune system, called perforin, can kill tumor cells by punching a hole in the cell wall and injecting proteases called granzymes, which kill the cell.

2 Nov 2026

Langerhans Cell Projections Transmit Surface Microbial Signals to Stem Cells

As the steadfast protector of the body's interior, the skin must be able to swiftly respond to stressors from the outside world and then return to a steady state in order to maintain everyday operations.

2 Nov 2026

UCLA Health Study Identifies Strategy to Boost Strength and Longevity of Cancer Fighting T Cells

Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a promising new strategy to make cancer-fighting immune cells stronger and potentially longer-lasting, a discovery that could help improve the effectiveness of immunotherapies that use a patient's own immune cells to attack cancer.

31 Oct 2026

Major Virology Breakthrough Identifies Third Known Family of Bacteria Infecting RNA Viruses

Thriving alongside trillions of bacteria in the human digestive tract is a vast population of viruses. Ever since one such denizen of the gut microbiome, known as picobirnavirus, was first spotted decades ago, researchers thought it directly infected human tissue and played a role in gastrointestinal illness.

31 Oct 2026

Science Study Profiles Over 600,000 Cells to Map Gene Activity Across Entire Adult Fish

Viewed from above, Danionella cerebrum offers a rare sight in a vertebrate: its brain, visible through the top of its head. Since the species was adopted for neuroscience research in 2018 and formally described in 2021, the tiny, transparent fish has drawn rapidly growing interest for its unique biology.

31 Oct 2026

Dinosaur Blood – Oldest Discovery Rewrites What Fossils Can Reveal About the Past

An international research team led by Curtin University has for the first time uncovered unequivocal evidence of fossilized red blood cells and amino acids of collagen, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of fossil preservation and molecular longevity in deep time.

30 Oct 2026

Novel Translational Mechanism Selectively Drives Growth Proteins in Common Cancers

A previously unknown mechanism helps cancer cells selectively produce proteins that drive tumor growth - such as KRAS - in common cancers, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Oct 2026

Cytosolic Glucose and Mitochondrial Lactate Oxidation Prevent Energetic Collapse

The heart is the hardest-working muscle in the body, beating constantly no matter what the body’s energy reserves look like.

30 Oct 2026

Aberrant RNA Splicing Generates Immunogenic Neoantigens in Systemic Lupus

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the University of Washington (UW) have discovered that patients with lupus have unusual mutations that may turn their bodies into battlegrounds.

30 Oct 2026

St. Jude Scientists Discover Gene-Regulatory Pathway Protecting Gut Immune Balance

Trillions of bacteria live in the human gut without triggering an immune response. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have now discovered a gene-regulatory pathway that helps maintain this delicate balance. Published today in Science Advances, they showed that a type of immune cell, regulatory T cells, co-opt a well-known general gene expression pathway called COMPASS to suppress inappropriate immune responses and prevent lethal inflammation and autoimmunity.

30 Oct 2026

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