The body's organs are in constant communication. Fat tissue tells the liver when to store or release energy, the immune ...

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential. The results, ...

Pigment patterns are among the most striking traits in animals, playing a role in predator avoidance, communication, and thermoregulation 1. Understanding how pigment patterns form and diversify is ...

Detecting cell-cell communications (CCCs) in single-cell transcriptomics studies is fundamental for understanding the function of multicellular organisms. Here, we introduce FastCCC, a ...

It’s no secret that teenagers love snacks, whether salty or sweet. At West Mesquite High School, AP biology teacher Melinda Evans is using that love of snacks to help her students understand how cells ...

A 3D rendering showing the internal structure of an animal cell, with several round or wavy structures inside a border. It turns out that the redox state of a cell, such as the animal cell shown, is ...