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.

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Chirality in Biochemistry

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.

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

What is Neurobiology?

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

GPCR Signaling Pathways

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‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Stem Cell Controversy

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

The Cell Cycle

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

What is Epitranscriptomics?

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

What are Neutrophils?

What are Biofilms?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Stem Cell Properties

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

What are RNA Sensors?

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

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

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

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

Insulin Signaling Pathway

What is Bioprinting?

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

What is Epidemiology?

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Cell Staining Techniques

What are CAR T cells?

Applications of Chemoattractants

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What are Stress Granules?

Endothelial Cell Biology

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

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

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

What are Vesicants?

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

What is a Protocell?

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

What are Regulatory T Cells?

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

A History of Developmental Biology

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

What is Synthetic Biology?

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

What is Stem Cell Banking?

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

What are Stem Cells?

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

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

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Protocell Uses in Biology

The Biology of Behavior

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

What are Zwitterions?

Cellular Aging

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

T Cell Development

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

B Cell Development

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

Cell Biology and Toxicology

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What is Macrophage Polarization?

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

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

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

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.

Squeezing Cell Nuclei Loosens DNA to Boost CRISPR Reprogramming Efficiency

Our cells hold about two meters of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus far narrower than a strand of human hair.

24 Oct 2026

New RNA Extraction Approaches Overcome Agarose Barriers in Lung Slices

Precision-cut lung slices allow researchers to study living human lung tissue outside the body, preserving the different cell types and structures that make up the organ.

24 Oct 2026

Long-Read Nanopore Sequencing Resolves Unexplained Tumor Mutations

Michigan's Oncology Sequencing Program, or MiOncoSeq, was the first of its kind in the nation to sequence patient tumors.

24 Oct 2026

New Genetic Map Identifies Variations Linked to Long QT Syndrome

Using an innovative, high-throughput technique, an international collaboration led by Vanderbilt Health researchers has created a "map" of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome.

24 Oct 2026

Evaxion Announces 89% Vaccine Target Precision and Sustained T-Cell and Clinical Responses at Three-Year Follow-Up in Phase 2 Trial with Personalized Cancer Vaccine EVX-01

Evaxion A/S, a clinical-stage TechBio company developing novel immunotherapies with its pioneering AI-Immunology™ platform, announces new three-year immune and clinical outcome data for personalized cancer vaccine EVX-01 in patients with advanced melanoma.

From Evaxion A/S 24 Oct 2026

Scientists Discover Molecular Cascade Behind Brain Dysregulation in Angelman Syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a rare disease with a single known cause: one missing gene. The lack of that gene, normally inherited from the mother, occurs in approximately one in 20,000 births and is associated with cognitive and mobility deficits that become evident in children when they are around 6 months of age.

24 Oct 2026

BioUK Awards 2026 Celebrate Outstanding Achievement and Breakthrough Innovations from Across the Life Sciences

BioUK, the not-for-profit membership organization focused on catalyzing success in UK life sciences, today announced the winners of the 18th annual BioUK Awards following a ceremony hosted at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.

From BioUK 23 Oct 2026

Promega UK Launches Lumit ® Insulin Immunoassay

A new homogeneous, wash-free, plate-based assay that enables researchers to rapidly measure insulin secretion using a simple add-and-read format, delivering robust results ideal for metabolic disease drug discovery.

22 Oct 2026

Genetic Clue to Autism's Fourfold Difference In Boys and Girls

Findings on MECP2 regulatory variants suggest genetic factors contribute to autism's male bias, enhancing understanding of the disorder's heritability.

22 Oct 2026

Accelerating RNA Therapeutics Research with High Throughput Screening

Oligonucleotides have the potential to transform the treatment of a wide range of diseases, and have extensive applications in biomedical research.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 22 Oct 2026

INmune Bio Establishes Global Commercialization Framework for Ebstrocel™ Through Strategic Agreement with Uniphar

INmune Bio Inc. (the “Company”), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on inflammation and immunology, today announced that it has entered into a Master Services Agreement with Uniphar Durbin Ireland Limited (“Uniphar”) establishing a scalable framework to support international access, distribution and commercialization of Ebstrocel™, the Company’s allogeneic stromal cell therapy for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB).

From INmune Bio 22 Oct 2026

Touchlight Announces Leadership Transition, with Will Downie Appointed Interim CEO

Touchlight today announces that Karen Fallen is stepping down as CEO and that the Board of Directors has appointed Will Downie as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

From Touchlight 21 Oct 2026

Metabolic Reprogramming Enhances Gamma Delta CAR T Solid Tumor Clearance

By turning a patient's own immune cells into stronger cancer-fighting cells, CAR T-cell therapy has transformed how some blood cancers are treated. But it's been harder to extend this approach to solid tumors, including cancer that has spread to the bone.

21 Oct 2026

Clinician-Led Approach Could Give Doctors a Control Dial for Cell Therapies

A clinician-led research team has developed a gene-editing platform that could give doctors more control over cell therapies, making them more practical for patients with complex immune conditions.

20 Oct 2026

Study Details Genetic Divergence Between Astrocytomas and Oligodendrogliomas

Treatment-resistant brain cancers develop different mutations as they become more aggressive, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine.

20 Oct 2026

Collective Cell Migration Establishes Tissue Scale Planar Cell Polarity

From the hairs on our arms to the microscopic sensory structures of the inner ear, many tissues in the body are built with a clear sense of direction.

20 Oct 2026

Dendritic Cell STING Activation Licenses Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Priming

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer care, yet only a subset of patients benefit. A major barrier is tumor microenvironment (TME) heterogeneity: "hot" tumors are enriched with cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and respond better, while "cold" tumors lack T-cell infiltration or are shielded by immunosuppressive barriers.

20 Oct 2026

Stable Isotope Carbon Tracing Proves Uncoupling Inhibits De Novo Purine Synthesis

Mitochondrial serine catabolic pathway (MSCP), also called serine, glycine, and one-carbon metabolism, is essential for cancer cells to produce amino acids, one-carbon units, and reducing equivalents.

20 Oct 2026

Live Organelle Imaging Catches Early Neuronal Stress Before Cell Death

Scientists studying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases are getting unprecedented views inside brain cells, using powerful new microscopes to uncover changes that may begin long before neurons die.

20 Oct 2026

Study Details Mechanisms Driving Irreversible Fungal Cell Wall Fusion

The fusion of two cells is a decisive event in the sexual reproduction of many organisms. In fungi, cells must not only bring their membranes together and merge them, but also locally open their protective cell wall.

20 Oct 2026

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