Scientists suggest increasing what is understood about exocytosis could one day inform many fields of applied science.

An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...

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

Smith, C. and Pramanik, S. (2026) A Pilot Study on How Microplastic Polluted Rainfall Infiltrates Commonly Eaten Leafy ...

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

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, microvesicles, apoptotic bodies, and many other EV subtypes, have emerged ...

A shift in the balance between two lipids – cholesterol and sphingomyelin – makes hybrid epithelial-mesenchymal cancer cells less responsive to certain chemotherapy drugs.

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Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Rechargeable batteries are at the forefront of the industry due to the rapid transition toward mobile and sustainable energy sources. The quality of lithium rechargeable batteries is a key factor in ...

Flexoelectricity, which can transform mechanical deformation into electrical signals, could provide enough power to fire ...

Inside every living cell, proteins and membranes are in constant motion, reshaping, colliding, and flexing as they keep an ...