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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Feature Articles

In our featured articles section, you will find plenty of literature on cannabis analysis and testing, with common topics being recent advancements, molecular biology of diabetes, antibiotics, and plenty of other interesting titles.

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

Chirality in Biochemistry

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What are Regulatory T Cells?

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What is Macrophage Polarization?

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Protocell Uses in Biology

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

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

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Cell Biology and Toxicology

What is Epitranscriptomics?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

What are Neutrophils?

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

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

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

GPCR Signaling Pathways

What is Stem Cell Banking?

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Stem Cell Properties

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

The Biology of Behavior

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Cell Staining Techniques

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

What is a Protocell?

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Stem Cell Controversy

Applications of Chemoattractants

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

What are Biofilms?

What are Vesicants?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Endothelial Cell Biology

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

What is Neurobiology?

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

The Future of Bioengineered Products

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

What is Epidemiology?

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

What are CAR T cells?

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

Pluripotent Stem Cells

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

lncRNAs in Human Disease

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

lncRNAs in Human Disease

T Cell Development

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

What is Synthetic Biology?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

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

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

Cellular Aging

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

A History of Developmental Biology

B Cell Development

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Insulin Signaling Pathway

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

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

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

What is Bioprinting?

The Cell Cycle

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

What are Stem Cells?

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

What are Stress Granules?

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

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

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.

New Insights into TRiC and Prefoldin Mechanics

Proteins are the molecular machines of cells. They are manufactured in protein factories known as ribosomes using their blueprint, or genetic information.

6 Feb 2026

Revvity Unveils New High-Impact Discovery Platforms and Showcases Recent Innovations at SLAS2026

Revvity, Inc. announced the launch of multiple new discovery platforms and technologies at SLAS2026, which are designed to accelerate high-throughput drug discovery workflows.

5 Feb 2026

Lightweight AI Model Reveals Rules Governing Gene Regulation

Gene regulation is far more predictable than previously believed, scientists conclude after developing deep learning model PARM.

5 Feb 2026

Study Reveals Dual Action Protein Protecting Bacteria From Phages

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections.

5 Feb 2026

Chemistry Breakthrough Improves Gene Delivery, Reduces Side Effects

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells.

5 Feb 2026

Postmortem Human Retinas Recover Neural Light Signals

The ability to restore light responses in human retinas postmortem offers a novel model for studying retinal recovery and developing vision-restoring therapies.

5 Feb 2026

ER-Phagy: A Novel Target for Age-Related Diseases

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these added golden years are not spent in good health.

4 Feb 2026

Novel Hydrogel Stops Infection and Speeds Wound Recovery

A novel gel might help combat resistant bacteria in wounds and around implant sites while also promoting recovery. The hydrogel, which is inspired by natural immune defenses, has generated extremely encouraging outcomes in animal models.

4 Feb 2026

New Map Reveals How Cancer Gene Mutations Influence Tumor Growth

Scientists have created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene influence tumor growth.

3 Feb 2026

Gravity-Driven Microfluidic Platform Enhances Immune Cell-Tissue Co-Culture

Advanced in vitro models such as organ-on-chip systems aim to replicate human physiology more accurately than conventional cell cultures. However, most existing platforms struggle to incorporate circulating cells like immune cells or circulating tumor cells.

3 Feb 2026

Unusual DNA Structure i-DNA Linked to Cancer Regulation

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes.

3 Feb 2026

New Genetic Regulatory System Improves Cell Viability During Production of Gas Vesicles

Gas vesicles are among the largest known protein nanostructures produced and assembled inside microbial cells.

3 Feb 2026

Novel RNA Molecule Preserves Cell Structure, Impacts Cancer Survival

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA molecule that plays a crucial role in preserving the integrity of a key cellular structure, nucleolus (a dense region of the cell containing a subset of crucial genetic material).

3 Feb 2026

Research Solves a Crucial Piece in the Puzzle of How Vertebrates Evolved

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a crucial piece in the puzzle of how all animals with a spine - including all mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians - evolved.

2 Feb 2026

Study Uncovers a Crucial Factor to Improve Treatment for Glioblastoma

A groundbreaking study from Brown University Health researchers has identified a crucial factor that may help improve treatment for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and common forms of adult brain cancer.

2 Feb 2026

Integrated Micro-Optical System Revolutionizes Tissue Monitoring

Microphysiological systems and organ-on-chip technologies are increasingly used to model human tissues outside the body, offering alternatives to animal experiments and traditional cell cultures.

2 Feb 2026

Bacteria's Hidden Communication Network Drives Drug Resistance

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

2 Feb 2026

New Research Reveals RFC's Dynamic Partnership in DNA Synthesis

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire genome so that each daughter cell inherits a complete set of DNA. During that process, enzymes known as polymerases race along the DNA to copy its code and build new strands.

2 Feb 2026

How DNA Leakage into the Cytoplasm Drives Ruijs-Aalfs Syndrome

Although DNA is tightly packed and safeguarded within the cell nucleus, it remains continually at risk of damage from normal metabolic activity and external stressors such as radiation and chemical agents.

2 Feb 2026

Human Neurons Reveal Why Some Cells Resist Tau Protein Buildup

New research by UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has uncovered why certain brain cells are more resilient than others to the buildup of a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, potentially leading to new targets for therapies or treatments.

31 Jan 2026

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