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.

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

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.

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

What are CAR T cells?

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

What is Macrophage Polarization?

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

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Cellular Aging

Chirality in Biochemistry

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

Applications of Chemoattractants

The Biology of Behavior

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What is Epitranscriptomics?

Insulin Signaling Pathway

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

T Cell Development

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Protocell Uses in Biology

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

GPCR Signaling Pathways

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Stem Cell Properties

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

The Cell Cycle

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

What are Vesicants?

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

B Cell Development

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What are Biofilms?

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

What is Bioprinting?

What is Synthetic Biology?

Pluripotent Stem Cells

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

What are Stem Cells?

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

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

What are Zwitterions?

What are Neutrophils?

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

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

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

What are RNA Sensors?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

What are Regulatory T Cells?

A History of Developmental Biology

What is a Protocell?

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Endothelial Cell Biology

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

What is Epidemiology?

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

What is Neurobiology?

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What are Stress Granules?

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

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

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

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

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Cell Staining Techniques

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Stem Cell Controversy

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

What is Stem Cell Banking?

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

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.

Specialized Tanycyte Brain Cells Found to Play Key Role in Tau Clearance

Accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. In a paper publishing March 5 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue, researchers report a previously unknown mechanism that appears to enable the build-up of tau.

6 Mar 2026

Three CBX2 Molecules Found to Orchestrate Essential Stem Cell Fate Decisions

A new study has uncovered how an exceptionally scarce protein can orchestrate the assembly of large‑scale gene-silencing structures inside cells, and what happens when that process breaks down.

6 Mar 2026

Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Successfully Overcome Immune Rejection in Mice

A study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent transplantation model.

6 Mar 2026

Plant Protein Structure Provides New Insights Into Human Cancer and Better Crops

Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The proteins that give plants their shape and structure are also involved in human disease.

6 Mar 2026

Herpes “Liquefies” Human Cells to Speed up Infection

According to a new study, the herpes simplex virus partially liquefies the densely packed, gel-like core of human cell nuclei to duplicate itself more quickly.

6 Mar 2026

AstroID Database Organizes Billions of Cancer Cells Into Searchable Hierarchical Tiers

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and The Johns Hopkins University have created a novel database structure that allows investigators anywhere to more easily study multiple types of cancer data - including laboratory results, genetic sequencing and imaging data - in one setting.

5 Mar 2026

New Cell-Free Method Reveals Hidden Rules of Bacterial Gene Expression

Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression.

5 Mar 2026

Transplanted Mitochondria Enhance Cell Metabolism and Survival Under Stress

Mitochondria, also known as the powerhouses of the cell, are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation.

5 Mar 2026

Evo 2 AI Model Learns Patterns Across DNA of Life

The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a preprint, is now published in the journal Nature.

5 Mar 2026

3D Reconstructions Reveal Complex Sensory Organ in Ancient Comb Jellies

New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity.

5 Mar 2026

Scientists Develop Novel Tool to Profile Elusive HIV Reservoir Cells

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new copies of the virus, preventing illness and transmission.

4 Mar 2026

Bacteria-Powered Drug Discovery: A Greener Path to Curing "Undruggable" Cancers

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilize, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, making it much quicker and easier to discover new treatments for difficult-to-treat cancers.

4 Mar 2026

DNA Changes in Alzheimer’s That May Drive Disease Progression

In a study published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered particular DNA-level abnormalities in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

4 Mar 2026

Research Shows Successful Recovery of Antigen-Specific T Cells in Mouse Models

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly from the skin. The device detects inflammatory signals within minutes and collects specialized immune cells within hours without the need for blood draws or surgical biopsies.

3 Mar 2026

Macrophages Offer a Safer Alternative to CAR-T Therapies with Lower Toxicity

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has identified a promising strategy to treat brain metastases, one of the most challenging and deadly complications of lung cancer.

3 Mar 2026

Nabsys Showcases Genome-Scale Mapping of ORF2p DNA Nicking at AGBT 2026

Nabsys 2.0, LLC (Nabsys), a pioneer in electronic genome mapping (EGM) technology, today announced new findings presented at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) 2026 meeting.

2 Mar 2026

Decoding the Molecular Machinery of Vesicle Transport

Since the 1940s, scientists have known that cells form tiny carriers called vesicles that move molecules among cellular compartments and to other cells.

2 Mar 2026

How Catalytic RNA Redefined Enzymes and the Origin of Life

There have been many important discoveries along the path to what we know today about RNA, or ribonucleic acid-a molecule found in every living cell that helps carry and interpret genetic instructions.

2 Mar 2026

Jumping DNA Elements Drive Early Genomic Chaos in Cancer

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, destabilise the cancer genome.

27 Feb 2026

Single-Cell Atlas Reveals Coordinated Aging Across Multiple Organs

As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

27 Feb 2026

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