Cell biology

As it becomes clear that the body’s cells have more diverse regenerative capabilities than expected, experts have had to reconsider their approach to stem cell research.

With proteins that reversibly self-assemble into droplets, cells may control their metabolism — and harden themselves against harsh conditions.

Using a new CRISPR-based technique, researchers are examining how the position of DNA within the nucleus affects gene expression and cell function.

Renee Reijo Pera has spent decades uncovering how the timing of embryonic development contributes to health and disease.

The physicist Lisa Manning studies the dynamics of glassy materials to understand embryonic development and disease.

Disease-causing viruses and message-carrying vesicles sit at the ends of a spectrum of membranous particles that cells release.

An unlikely team offers a controversial hypothesis about what enabled animal life to get more complex during the Cambrian explosion.

By developing new tools for visualizing subcellular structure and activity in molecular detail, Ed Boyden advances on his goal of understanding how the brain works.

Preserving its DNA ought to be a cell’s top priority. But bacteria slow their DNA repair to a crawl in favor of proofreading gene transcripts.