Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

One of the most fundamental processes in all of biology is the spontaneous organization of cells into clusters that divide and eventually turn into shapes – be they organs, wings, or limbs. Scientists ...

Using meticulous biochemistry and minimal ingredients, researchers have re-created one of the weirdest materials inside animal cells, the actomyosin cortex—a meshwork of structural and motor proteins ...

Like a chest of drawers, our cells are organised into “compartments” where specific functions are carried out. There are two main types of compartments in cells. Some are enclosed by membranes — for ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible? A team of researchers at ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research ...

Griffith University researchers have shown that the shape and surface chemistry of microscopic "re-entrant" structures—tiny ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...

During sexual reproduction, haploid gametes (i.e. eggs and sperm) are generated from diploid precursors through the specialized cell division of meiosis. Meiosis reduces ploidy by following one round ...