The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can ...

In a recent study, FMI researchers have shed light on how intestinal organoids form crypts, the pockets that house stem cells ...

Researchers have found that some cells form new multicellular structures with functions that defy their original biological ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...

Scientists identify mutation patterns in healthy stomach lining, offering new insights into the earliest steps of cancer ...

Researchers at City of Hope have found that cell mutations are necessary but not always sufficient for tumors to form.

Glucose is life's main energy source. But a new study reveals a surprising role as a master manipulator of tissue maturation, hinting at its importance in diabetes and cancer.

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Cells constantly shift and transform, triggering the complex choreography that shapes living organisms. Whether dividing into new cells or sculpting an embryo, these tiny movements rely on chemical ...

The sugar glucose, which is the main source of energy in almost every living cell, has been revealed in a Stanford Medicine study to also be a master regulator of tissue differentiation - the process ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — ...

Proper nutrition is critical for effective wound healing, highlighting the importance of protein, vitamins such as C and A, ...