Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

Human cells are extremely small and tightly packed – at about 20 micrometers across, roughly one-fifth the width of a human ...

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

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

To stay healthy, our cells rely on a self-cleaning mechanism that removes defective or unnecessary components. This process, ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...

When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and ...