Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

Scientists have transformed enigmatic cell structures, called vaults, into storage units for messenger-RNA molecules made in ...

Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells.

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

Scientists have uncovered a new way embryonic cells divide when conventional mechanisms fail. Cell division underpins all ...

Custom polymer structures can now be 3D printed inside living cells using laser-based fabrication, opening paths to intracellular sensors, cell tracking tags, and embedded microlasers.

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...