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

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

To stay healthy, our cells rely on a self-cleaning mechanism that removes defective or unnecessary components. This process, ...

The curved shape of a zebrafish egg causes unequal cell divisions, creating larger cells near the animal pole and smaller ...

The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...

A selective protein degradation system known as Golgi membrane-associated degradation (GOMED), which identifies and removes ...

Tuberculosis has plagued humanity for thousands of years, and despite medical advances that can now help us prevent and cure ...

In advanced dry disease, a key problem is failure of retinal pigment epithelium, often shortened to RPE. These cells help ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using genetically identical cells derived from stem cells taken from a single donor.The ...

Scientists in southern China have developed a new strategy to fight cancer by forcing tumor cells to "expose themselves" to ...

Lung-on-chip model made of cells derived from a single person furthers understanding of tuberculosis and potential ...