A cell is fundamentally a container—a vessel that encapsulates life at the most basic level. Many biologists believe ...

Water is essential for all chemistry and life, yet understanding how it interacts with dissolved ions—such as sodium and ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard ...

Only rigorous mathematical tools to quantify the shape of cells can guarantee reliable results in coarse-grained descriptions of tissue dynamics.