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.

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

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Stem Cell Controversy

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.

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Insulin Signaling Pathway

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Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

Applications of Chemoattractants

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

What are Biofilms?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

T Cell Development

What are RNA Sensors?

What are CAR T cells?

Chirality in Biochemistry

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

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

What are Neutrophils?

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Protocell Uses in Biology

What is Neurobiology?

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Endothelial Cell Biology

What are Stem Cells?

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

What is Stem Cell Banking?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

Cell Staining Techniques

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

The Biology of Behavior

B Cell Development

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

What is Synthetic Biology?

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What is Epitranscriptomics?

The Future of Bioengineered Products

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

What are Zwitterions?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

The Cell Cycle

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Stem Cell Properties

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Pluripotent Stem Cells

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

lncRNAs in Human Disease

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

What is a Protocell?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

What are Regulatory T Cells?

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

What is Bioprinting?

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

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

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

A History of Developmental Biology

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

What are Stress Granules?

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

What is Epidemiology?

Cellular Aging

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What is Macrophage Polarization?

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

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

What are Vesicants?

GPCR Signaling Pathways

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

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.

Ingestible Bioprinter Revolutionizes Possibilities for Non-Invasive Tissue Repair

The MEDS device enables non-invasive tissue repair in the GI tract, utilizing innovative bioprinting techniques for effective treatment of internal lesions.

23 Oct 2025

Mapping the Molecular Choreography of Nuclear Pore Transport

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are tiny but sophisticated gatekeepers that control the flow of materials between a cell's nucleus and its cytoplasm by quickly selecting which molecules to transport across the nuclear membrane.

22 Oct 2025

Cracking the Code of T Cell Expansion Inside Tumors

The ability of immune cells-particularly CD8+ T cells-to launch a rapid burst of proliferation inside tumors is key to the success of modern day cancer immunotherapies.

22 Oct 2025

Croatian Scientists Rewrite the Story of Cell Division

Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have discovered that the protein CENP-E, long believed to act as a motor dragging chromosomes into place during cell division, in fact plays a completely different role in chromosome movement.

22 Oct 2025

Disarming Cancer’s Droplet Hubs to Halt Tumor Growth

In a city, coworking hubs bring people and ideas together. Inside cancer cells, similar hubs form-but instead of fueling progress, they supercharge disease. That's what researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) have discovered inside the cells of a rare and aggressive kidney cancer.

21 Oct 2025

Decoding the Genetic Network Behind Soybean Shade Tolerance

In intercropping systems, soybeans grown beneath tall maize plants experience severe shading that disrupts photosynthesis, weakens stems, and limits yield.

21 Oct 2025

Serotonin-Producing Gut Microbes May Hold the Key to Treating IBS

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and IBS.

21 Oct 2025

Autophagy Protein ATG9A Shields the Skin from Harmful Inflammation

Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have uncovered a key mechanism that protects the skin from harmful inflammation.

21 Oct 2025

Innovative Fluorescent Technique Sheds Light on Cellular Lipid Transport

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and nutrient absorption.

17 Oct 2025

Synthetic Biology Unlocks New Ways to Engineer Plant–Microbe Interactions

By integrating engineering principles with plant biology, this review highlights how redesigned genetic pathways and plant-based biosensors can deepen understanding of plant responses to both harmful and beneficial microbes.

17 Oct 2025

Cancer Reawakens Embryonic Gene Editors to Fuel Tumor Growth

Cancer cells are known to reawaken embryonic genes to grow. A new study reveals the disease also hijacks the proteins, or "editors", that control how those genes are read.

17 Oct 2025

Molecular Brake SlKNU Regulates Flower Formation and Fruit Development in Tomato

Floral meristems (FMs) are small clusters of stem cells that orchestrate flower formation and ultimately determine the size and structure of the fruit.

17 Oct 2025

Study Uncovers Hundreds of New Viruses Living Inside the Gut Bacteria

Hundreds of new viruses living inside bacteria within our gut have been discovered in an international study led by Professor Jeremy J. Barr from Monash University's School of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor Sam Forster from Hudson Institute of Medical Research.

16 Oct 2025

Longevity Gene from Centenarians Reverses Heart Damage in Rare Genetic Disorder

A new breakthrough in a rare genetic disease which causes children to age rapidly has been discovered using 'longevity genes' found in people who live exceptionally long lives - over 100 years old.

16 Oct 2025

Combating Influenza A Virus with CRISPR and Human Lung Organ Chips

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally.

16 Oct 2025

The Biological Tagging of Astrocytes Enhances Memory Recall

Why are we able to recall only some of our past experiences? A new study led by Jun Nagai at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan has an answer.

16 Oct 2025

Millicompost Can Replace Peat For Growing Stronger Bell Pepper Seedlings

Millicompost-based substrates enhance bell pepper seedling growth, offering a sustainable alternative to peat and supporting resource-efficient urban farming.

16 Oct 2025

New Insights into rRNA Motifs and Nervous System Genes

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is a type of molecule and a key building block of the ribosome, the cell's protein-making machinery. rRNA accounts for much of the RNA in a cell, and it's crucial for life.

15 Oct 2025

Revolutionary Technique Produces Trillions of Healthy Endothelial Cells

Scientists have discovered a method to induce human endothelial cells from a small biopsy sample to multiply in the laboratory, producing more than enough cells to replace damaged blood vessels or nourish organs for transplantation, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

15 Oct 2025

Structural Insights into Heat Shock Chaperone Complex and Protein Handoffs

The first full-length structures of two heat shock chaperone proteins in a complex reveal the key structural region regulating their function, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

15 Oct 2025

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