In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers ...

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 ...

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

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists were able to create 'programmable' cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting ...

In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...

A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn's disease ...

A patient with a rare illness would have died if it weren't for AI-powered drug repurposing: When side effects come to the ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage ...

Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned of encountering a black hole anytime soon, but here's what would happen to your ...

Mice are one of the species that we know experience infantile amnesia. And, thanks to over a century of research on mice, we have some sophisticated genetic tools that allow us to explore what's ...