Cells use a surprising “pearling” motion to evenly distribute mitochondrial DNA. This newly uncovered process may be key to ...

The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without ...

‘Tiny biological batteries’ can change the cell membrane’s electrical properties – a discovery that has big implications for health, as many essential cellular processes hinge upon precise electrical ...

Every cell in the body normally has its fixed place as part of a tissue structure. Except for a few cell types, such as blood or immune cells. But cancer cells also cross established boundaries, grow ...

Human biophysics is an inherently interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of physics to elucidate the complex behaviours and interactions inherent in human biological systems. This area of ...

Researchers use light stimuli to shape cells and develop a model that explains the mechanisms – with implications for synthetic biology. A main characteristic of all living organisms is that cells can ...

The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development – but because of resistance, or viscosity, those cells can’t just neatly glide past each ...