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.

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

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

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

Chirality in Biochemistry

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

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Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Endothelial Cell Biology

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What are Stem Cells?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

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

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

What are Biofilms?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

GPCR Signaling Pathways

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

What are Neutrophils?

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

What is Neurobiology?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

What are Zwitterions?

Applications of Chemoattractants

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

What is Bioprinting?

What are Stress Granules?

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Insulin Signaling Pathway

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

What is Synthetic Biology?

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Stem Cell Controversy

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

What are Vesicants?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

The Biology of Behavior

Stem Cell Properties

What is Macrophage Polarization?

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

What is a Protocell?

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

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

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

The Cell Cycle

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What is Stem Cell Banking?

What are CAR T cells?

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

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

A History of Developmental Biology

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

Cell Staining Techniques

What are Regulatory T Cells?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

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

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Protocell Uses in Biology

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

What is Epitranscriptomics?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

B Cell Development

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

T Cell Development

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

Cellular Aging

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

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.

Kinetic Traps Explain Differences in GPCR Drug Efficacy

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are proteins triggered by ligands (protein-binding chemicals) from outside cells to transmit signals inside the cell.

23 Dec 2025

Mapping the Four Dimensional Organization of the Human Genome

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

23 Dec 2025

Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Mendelian Retinal Disorders

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

23 Dec 2025

New vCATCH Method Maps Drug Binding Across Every Cell in the Body

When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question.

23 Dec 2025

Passive Adaptation Balances Protein Synthesis and Degradation in Cells

Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids but cannot simply accumulate inside the cell forever.

23 Dec 2025

Calcium Signaling Suppresses Lignin Accumulation in Pear Stone Cells

Stone cells arise from lignified secondary cell walls and cause a gritty texture, reduced sweetness, and poor flavor in many pear cultivars.

23 Dec 2025

Protein MCL1 Emerges as a Central Regulator of Cancer Metabolism

The researchers have succeeded in tracing two classic hallmarks of cancer – the evasion of apoptosis (a form of programmed cell death) and the dysregulation of energy metabolism – back to a common molecular mechanism.

23 Dec 2025

Wasatch Biolabs Announces Co-Marketing Agreement with Agilent to Advance Native-Read Targeted Sequencing

Wasatch BioLabs (WBL), a leader in native, long-read sequencing and epigenomic analysis, today announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to support the adoption of its Direct Targeted Methylation Sequencing (dTMS) platform.

22 Dec 2025

Study Identifies Protein Target to Overcome Drug Resistance in NSCLC

Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

22 Dec 2025

Unveiling the Secrets of Microbial Life on Fresh Lava

Life has a remarkable ability to recover, even in the aftermath of devastating occurrences such as forest fires or volcanic eruptions.

19 Dec 2025

Condensates Introduce a New Paradigm in Cellular Bioelectricity

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity-from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells.

19 Dec 2025

Study Reveals Glucose-Driven Mitochondrial Migration in Beta Cells

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move remain unclear.

19 Dec 2025

A Global Catalog of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines for Clinical Use

To date, more than 100 clinical trials with human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived products have been initiated worldwide and an increasing number of potential hPSC-derived clinical products have entered early developmental pipelines.

19 Dec 2025

New Method Enables Direct Freezing of iPS Cells in Culture Dishes

With a Kobe University-developed procedure, induced pluripotent stem cells can now be frozen directly in their dishes without losing their viability or undifferentiated state after thawing.

19 Dec 2025

Elusive Kinase State Explains How Cells Achieve Efficient Signaling

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src kinase function. This hidden state allows the kinase to repeatedly modify its target, without needing to release

19 Dec 2025

Researchers Uncover Gene Control Elements Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease

When most of us think of DNA, we have a vague idea it's made up of genes that give us our physical features, our behavioral quirks, and keep our cells and organs running.

19 Dec 2025

Innovative mRNA Technology Rejuvenates Aging Immune System in Mice

Can the weakened immune systems of older individuals be rejuvenated? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM institute, and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that this is possible with an innovative approach.

18 Dec 2025

Kefir-Derived Bacteria Show Potential to Reverse Age-Related Immune Decline

The process of aging is associated with a decline in immune functions and persistent low-level inflammation.

18 Dec 2025

Smart Hydrogel Senses Infected Wounds and Delivers the Right Treatment

The novel hydrogel adapts to wound environments, offering precise antibacterial and regenerative support, addressing the challenges of infected wounds.

18 Dec 2025

Long Non-Coding RNA Found to Directly Control Cell Size

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too large or too small are linked to many diseases.

18 Dec 2025

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