When cells experience sudden physical stress, like stretching or pressure, they can activate a fast, protective mechanism ...

Sterols, such as cholesterol in our bodies or ergosterol in yeast cells, are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic cells, yet are synthesized through notoriously long, complex metabolic ...

Within the past decade, biologists have discovered that one strategy cells use to keep their contents organized is a ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killers", precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action ...

A newly released International Organization for Standardization (ISO) global standard for mammalian cell viability brings greater consistency to how cellular state is assessed across biologics and ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action relies on a specialized exchange zone called the "immune synapse," ...

Lucy Shapiro received this year’s Lasker Special Achievement Award for her discovery of how bacteria use genetic circuits to encode three-dimensional cellular life. “I was quite shocked, truly,” said ...