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.

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

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.

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

GPCR Signaling Pathways

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Chirality in Biochemistry

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

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What is Stem Cell Banking?

The Biology of Behavior

What is Synthetic Biology?

Insulin Signaling Pathway

What are Stem Cells?

Cell Biology and Toxicology

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

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

Single-Molecule Imaging Techniques: Shedding Light on Molecular Dynamics

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

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What are Regulatory T Cells?

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

The Future of Bioengineered Products

Cellular Aging

T Cell Development

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

What is Bioprinting?

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

lncRNAs in Human Disease

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

Cell Staining Techniques

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

What are Vesicants?

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

Endothelial Cell Biology

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

Protocell Uses in Biology

What is Macrophage Polarization?

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What are Stress Granules?

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

What are CAR T cells?

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

Stem Cell Properties

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

What is Neurobiology?

What are Neutrophils?

What is Epidemiology?

lncRNAs in Human Disease

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

What is Epitranscriptomics?

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

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

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

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

What are RNA Sensors?

A History of Developmental Biology

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

The Cell Cycle

B Cell Development

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Applications of Chemoattractants

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

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

What is a Protocell?

What are Zwitterions?

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

Stem Cell Controversy

What are Biofilms?

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

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.

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

New Enzyme and Bacteria Unlock Efficient Production of Healthy Sweetener

From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a sweetener that delivers the taste of sugar without its drawbacks-excess calories, tooth decay, and heightened risk for obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes.

14 Jan 2026

Giant Virus with A Massive Genome and Unusual Infection Strategy

Ushikuvirus, a newly identified giant virus, showcases unique cytopathic effects and structural features, enhancing knowledge of viral evolution and diversity.

14 Jan 2026

New Technique Measures How Effectively Antibiotics Kill Bacteria

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions.

12 Jan 2026

Scientists Identify TRPM4 as Key Molecular Switch Controlling Intestinal Fluid Balance

Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in the U.S. each year, yet scientists have not fully understood what regulates intestinal fluid balance.

12 Jan 2026

Immune Cell Atlas of Multiple Myeloma Could Guide Future Treatment Strategies

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in partnership with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and in collaboration with leading institutions across the country, have helped generate the largest single-cell immune cell atlas of the bone marrow in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that, while treatable, remains incurable.

12 Jan 2026

Scientists Discover Tug-of-War Mechanism Driving Bacteria Flagella Direction Switching

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of biology's most intensively studied molecular machines.

12 Jan 2026

Scientists Uncover How Cell Growth and Pressure Shape Pancreatic Ducts

Researchers discovered that pressure and cell division rate influence the form of fluid-filled cavities in the developing pancreas.

12 Jan 2026

Synthetic RNA Platform Converts Viral Replication Into Detectable Cellular Signals

The technology, called the Viral-Engineered RNA-based Activation System (VERAS), hijacks the virus's own replication machinery to switch on reporter or therapeutic genes precisely in infected cells.

9 Jan 2026

Deep Learning–Based Codon Optimization Framework Boosts Protein Expression in E. coli

By combining Transformer-based sequence modeling with a novel conditional probability strategy, the approach overcomes long-standing trade-offs between maximizing expression metrics and maintaining translational features critical for proper protein folding.

9 Jan 2026

Parallel Molecular Routes Ensure Accurate Centromere Specification During Cell Division

Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around three billion base pairs in humans, this material needs to be accurately divided in two and allocated in equal quantities.

9 Jan 2026

Ancient WUS Genes and Expression Thresholds Shape Shoot Regeneration

Unlike animals, plants generate most organs after embryogenesis through stem cell–driven meristems, enabling lifelong growth and regeneration.

9 Jan 2026

Specialized Immune Cells Grown in Labs Offer Hope for Autoimmune Patients

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have made a significant discovery regarding the cultivation of specialized immune cells, facilitating the development of readily available off-the-shelf cell therapies aimed at treating cancer, autoimmune diseases, and additional conditions.

9 Jan 2026

Giant Ushikuvirus Discovery Sheds Light on the Origins of Life

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

8 Jan 2026

Unusual Antibody Tactics Hinder Pathogen Attachment to Cells

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines of attack is to cling tenaciously to the surfaces of targeted human cells.

8 Jan 2026

Genetic Study Links Expanding DNA Repeats to Aging and Disease Risk

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated over and over, become longer and more unstable as we age.

8 Jan 2026

New Molecules Harness Cellular Recycling to Eliminate Cancer's Immune Shield IDO1

Cells have a remarkable housekeeping system: proteins that are no longer needed, defective, or potentially harmful are labeled with a molecular "tag" and dismantled in the cellular recycling machinery.

8 Jan 2026

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