Griffith University researchers have shown that the shape and surface chemistry of microscopic "re-entrant" structures—tiny ...

It's long been assumed that when a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, the parent assumes a spherical shape, which then splits into two cells that have roughly the same, round size. But a new ...

Gene expression snapshots paint an incomplete picture of development. By tracking cell shape changes in live tissues, ...

The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds—with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals.

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...

The symbiotic bacteria that live with reed beetles have different cell shapes in larvae than in adults. This image features these bacteria (in magenta) within the specialized organs of a larva and an ...

The body’s cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organisation of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals ...