Proteins in the sheath of cellular protrusions control how effectively cells can adhere to surfaces. Biological cells often ...

Researchers found that cooperative fluid dynamics between single-celled organisms may have driven the evolution of ...

The physics of how a quirky pond organism filters the water for food provides new insights into a possible driver of early ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells. Understanding the differences ...

Life emerged on Earth some 3.8 billion years ago. The "primordial soup theory" proposes that chemicals floating in pools of water, in the presence of ...

Scientists have revealed how tiny swimming cells—such as sperm and bacteria—are able to move faster when traveling as a group ...

We could navigate them to specific areas of the body, for example, cancer cells, and have them deliver ... beating hair-like structures called cilia. Their movement is similar to that of sperm ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.

Movement examines how good health extends beyond individual choices to the communities that support, sustain, and inspire us. It is also a play of words between the first characteristic of a ...