Cellular organization, physiology & dynamics is a research area focused on understanding how cells are spatially structured, how their molecular components are functionally integrated, and how these features change over time and in response to internal and external cues. It encompasses the study of subcellular compartmentalization, cytoskeletal architecture, membrane trafficking, signal transduction, metabolic regulation, and cell-cycle control. Researchers in this field employ quantitative imaging, biophysical measurements, genetic perturbations, and computational modeling to link molecular interactions and mesoscale structures with emergent cellular behaviors, including motility, growth, differentiation, and responses to stress or pathological conditions.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how molecular "traffic controllers" in cells influence aging and cellular senescence—a state where cells stop dividing but remain metabolically active. The study, published ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells.
Cell & Microbiology
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src kinase function. This hidden state allows the kinase to repeatedly modify its target, without needing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2025
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Investigators from the laboratory of Derek Walsh, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered how human cytomegalovirus rewires intracellular mechanisms to control the movement of the cell nucleus, promoting ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2025
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Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough technology that could transform the way scientists build and study lab-grown brain tissue models. The innovation, called Cellular RedOx Spreading Shield (CROSS), delivers long-lasting ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 17, 2025
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A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders—including cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and immune disorders—originate, as well as how to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 16, 2025
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Researchers have developed a theoretical framework that shows how living cell membranes can generate electricity from molecular fluctuations. The work is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 16, 2025
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A new computational approach developed at the University of Chicago promises to shed light on some of the world's most puzzling materials—from high-temperature superconductors to solar cell semiconductors—by uniting two long-divided ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 15, 2025
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During early development, tissues and organs begin to bloom through the shifting, splitting, and growing of many thousands of cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 15, 2025
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A new Dartmouth study opens new avenues for understanding—and potentially manipulating—how cells decide to live or die.
Cell & Microbiology
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