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.

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Endothelial Cell Biology

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.

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What is Bioprinting?

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Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What is Stem Cell Banking?

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What are Neutrophils?

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

What is Macrophage Polarization?

Insulin Signaling Pathway

What is Epitranscriptomics?

What is Synthetic Biology?

GPCR Signaling Pathways

What are RNA Sensors?

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

What are Stem Cells?

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

The Biology of Behavior

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

A History of Developmental Biology

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Cell Staining Techniques

Protocell Uses in Biology

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

B Cell Development

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

What are Regulatory T Cells?

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

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

What are Zwitterions?

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Cellular Aging

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

What is Epidemiology?

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

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

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

What are Biofilms?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

What are Vesicants?

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

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

What are CAR T cells?

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

What are Stress Granules?

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Chirality in Biochemistry

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

The Cell Cycle

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

What is a Protocell?

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

T Cell Development

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

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

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Stem Cell Properties

What is Neurobiology?

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

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Stem Cell Controversy

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Applications of Chemoattractants

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

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.

SIGLEC12 Identified as Key Driver Of Necroptosis in Humans

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that causes human cell membranes to break open in a form of inflammatory programmed cell death called necroptosis.

12 Dec 2025

Serum-Free Media Enables Scalable Cultured Meat From Muscle Stem Cells

The production of cultured meat depends on the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of animal stem cells into edible tissues.

12 Dec 2025

CRISPR Reveals Dark Genome Regions That Sense Cellular Mechanics

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the mechanical properties of their local environment.

12 Dec 2025

Comprehensive Gene Maps Reveal Hidden Networks Behind Disease Traits

Today's biomedical researchers are relentlessly searching for genes that drive disease, with the goal of creating therapies that target those genes to restore health.

12 Dec 2025

Visualizing How Cancer Seed Cells Evade Brain Immunity

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the bloodstream to form new tumors in other parts of the body. It is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Brain metastasis is particularly severe and affects 10-30% of patients with advanced lung, breast, and melanoma cancers.

12 Dec 2025

Mitochondrial Supercomplex Protein COX7RP Extends Lifespan and Healthspan

As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good health.

11 Dec 2025

How Complex Microbial Communities Drive the Evolution and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

A new scientific review has uncovered how complex microbial communities, including those in the human gut and the natural environment, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

11 Dec 2025

Four Hour UTI Test Outperforms Hospital Cultures on Speed and Accuracy

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11 Dec 2025

Researchers Elucidate Microtubule-Mediated Cell Signal Transduction

The most diverse functions of a cell in the human body – from cell division and differentiation to motility and programmed cell death – are controlled by signaling proteins within the cell. This includes the immune system and the reading of genetic information.

11 Dec 2025

AI-Driven Method Uncovers Hidden Cancer Drivers

University of South Australia scientists have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression, paving the way for earlier and more precise treatments.

11 Dec 2025

OIST Study Illuminates Cancer's Avoidance of Cellular Stress Responses

When cell division (mitosis) takes too long, it can be a sign that something is wrong with the cells, for example DNA damage or chromosomal instability.

11 Dec 2025

Scientists Discover First Human DNA-Cutting Enzyme That Responds to Tension

An international research team at the University of Hong Kong has discovered a human protein known as ANKLE1, which is recognized as the first DNA-cutting enzyme (nuclease) in mammals that can detect and respond to physical tension in DNA.

10 Dec 2025

Breaking the Interspecies Immune Barrier to Advance Human Organ Generation

Failure of human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) to survive when grown with the PSCs of distantly related species occurs because of an innate immune reaction in the nonhuman cells, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.

9 Dec 2025

How Tumor Stem Cells Hijack Neutrophils to Evade Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer care by training the immune system to detect and destroy tumors.

9 Dec 2025

AI-Powered Analysis Reveals How Gene Duplication Drives Plant Development

As global temperatures rise, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists work to grow stronger, more resilient crops. Yet, this process is challenging.

9 Dec 2025

Restoring Tenascin-C Protein Could Help Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky.

8 Dec 2025

Syntax Bio Develops CRISPR Technology to Program Stem Cell Gene Activity

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, today announced the publication of new research in Science Advances detailing the company's CRISPR-based Cellgorithm™ technology, which lays the groundwork for programmable control of gene activity in human stem cells and offers an alternative to the slow, variable manual processes researchers use today.

8 Dec 2025

New Tunable Device Enables Precise Size-Based Sorting of Cancer Cells

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20 and 40 °C, making it an excellent candidate for use in variable-size deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array devices.

8 Dec 2025

Spatial Touchstone Project Brings Standardization to Spatial Transcriptomics

Spatial transcriptomics provides a unique perspective on the genes that cells express and where those cells are located.

8 Dec 2025

Broken DNA Loops Trigger Lymphoma Development

Cancer involves more than just genetic mutations; it also involves structural failures. Consider a city where roads disappear, isolating communities from vital resources.

8 Dec 2025

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