Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Built from thickets of glucose, galactose, mannose and more, the glycome plays key roles in cell communication, immunity and the blood-brain barrier ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. "We know each of the proteins ...

Our cells are constantly being pushed, stretched, and compressed without our awareness: a play of invisible forces that ...

All modern multicellular life — all life that any of us regularly see — is made of cells with a knack for compartmentalization. Recent discoveries are revealing how the first eukaryote got its start.

Sitting above each kidney are two small endocrine glands about the size of walnuts. These are the adrenal glands, responsible ...

Experiments conducted in Brazil using laboratory rats have shown that graphene-based structures can act as a powerful ally in ...