Scientists have long understood that parts of cells, called organelles, evolved to have certain shapes and sizes because their forms are closely related to how they function. Now, Johns Hopkins ...

Recycling takes place in our cells at all times: in a process called autophagy, cell components that are no longer needed are enclosed by membranes and broken down into their basic building blocks.

An image of human leukemia cells. A research team discovered two essential components to the formation of some types of white blood cells, which could lead to a new treatment option for some leukemia ...