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.

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

A History of Developmental Biology

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Cellular Aging

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

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Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

What is Epitranscriptomics?

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

What is Neurobiology?

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

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

What are CAR T cells?

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

The Biology of Behavior

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

What are Biofilms?

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

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

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Stem Cell Controversy

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

What is a Protocell?

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

What is Bioprinting?

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Applications of Chemoattractants

What are RNA Sensors?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Cell Staining Techniques

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

What is Stem Cell Banking?

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

B Cell Development

Stem Cell Properties

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

Protocell Uses in Biology

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

The Cell Cycle

What is Epidemiology?

Chirality in Biochemistry

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

What are Stem Cells?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

What are Vesicants?

What are Regulatory T Cells?

What is Synthetic Biology?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Insulin Signaling Pathway

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

What are Stress Granules?

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

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

What are Zwitterions?

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

lncRNAs in Human Disease

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

T Cell Development

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

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

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

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

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Endothelial Cell Biology

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

GPCR Signaling Pathways

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.

Why the Brain Never Stops Trying to Replace Myelin-Producing Cells

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, utilizing mouse models, reveal that oligodendrocyte precursor cells differentiate at a consistent, extensive rate throughout adulthood.

23 Jan 2026

Cytomegalovirus can Hijack a Central 'Traffic Controller' for Immune Cells

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from Monash University and the Lions Eye Institute have discovered a tissue protein that acts as a central 'traffic controller' for immune cells and can be hijacked by a virus to weaken immune responses.

22 Jan 2026

DHPS Enzyme Deficiency Impairs Macrophage Development and Tissue Repair

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that an enzyme involved in protein translation is essential for circulating immune cells, called monocytes, to mature into tissue-resident macrophages, a specialized population of immune cells that maintain organ health by clearing dead cells and debris.

22 Jan 2026

Freeze Thaw Cycles Reveal How Lipid Membranes Shape Early Protocell Evolution

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines nearly every aspect of their functioning.

21 Jan 2026

Hidden Sperm RNA Remodeling With Age May Impact Next Generation

Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity and stillbirth. But what drives this increased risk remains unknown.

21 Jan 2026

Engineering Escherichia coli for Sustainable Biosynthesis of Lauryl Glucoside

By reconstructing a non-natural metabolic route in Escherichia coli, the researchers demonstrated that simple sugars can be biologically converted into lauryl glucoside through the coordinated production of its fatty alcohol precursor and a final glycosylation step.

21 Jan 2026

First Fully Synthetic Bacteriophage Engineering System for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterium

Bacteriophages have been used therapeutically to treat infectious bacterial diseases for over a century.

21 Jan 2026

How Far-Red Light Stops Biofilms in Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Light is a fundamental signal affecting every form of life. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks in organisms from unicellular bacteria to humans.

21 Jan 2026

Engineered Human Skin Acts as a Living Biosensor for Inflammation

Implanted living skin-based biosensors offer a breakthrough in inflammation tracking, providing real-time biomarker monitoring without invasive procedures.

21 Jan 2026

Decoding the Molecular Logic of Histamine Signaling in the Brain

Many people are familiar with histamine, a biological molecule, that serves as a key driver of allergic reactions and other immune responses.

19 Jan 2026

A Hidden Nanomachine Behind Constant Cellular Secretion

Scientists uncover the tiny machine that delivers essential molecular packages to the cell surface, a fundamental activity for maintaining healthy cells.

19 Jan 2026

Mapping the Human E3 Ligase Landscape

Maintaining cellular order is a major logistical challenge: Individual mammalian cells contain billions of protein molecules, which must be synthesized, deployed, and removed with precision.

19 Jan 2026

Replacing Large Mouse Gene Regions with Human DNA

Humanized mouse models are essential for investigating human gene function; however, the complete replacement of mouse genes with entire human sequences has posed significant technical challenges.

19 Jan 2026

Study Overturns Understanding About How T Cells Recognize Lipid Antigens

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an international team of scientists into fundamental immune system function.

16 Jan 2026

Unveiling How a Respiratory Bacterium Obtains Lipids and Targets Fatty Tissues

A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia and other respiratory infections-to obtain cholesterol and other essential lipids directly from the human body.

16 Jan 2026

How Cancer Cells Physically Adapt to Survive Within Bodies

Cancer cells that detach from a primary tumor can remain hidden in the body for years in a dormant state, avoiding immune surveillance and waiting until conditions favor the formation of a new tumor elsewhere—a process called metastasis.

16 Jan 2026

Rare EBV-Driven B Cell Event May Spark Multiple Sclerosis Onset

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself.

14 Jan 2026

Fly Pigmentation Study Uncovers Genes Influencing Dopamine, Sleep, and Movement

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson's disease, depression and sleep disorders.

14 Jan 2026

Intelectin-2: A Dual-Action Lectin Fortifies Gut Barrier and Fights Bacteria

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections.

14 Jan 2026

Two-Faced Nanoparticles Restore Antibiotic Power Against Superbugs

Over the decades, many strains of disease-causing bacteria have evolved defenses to even the most potent antibiotics, setting off a growing health crisis.

14 Jan 2026

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