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cell biology

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noun

  1. the branch of biology dealing with the study of cells, especially their formation, structure, components, and function.


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The professor of cell biology leading the study, Alejandra Tomas Catala, is studying how gut hormones regulate fullness, blood sugar and behavior to see how GLP-1s can help treat conditions including eating disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The research brought together experts in engineering, physics, microscopy and cell biology.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

Noah Whiteman, a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, hailed the paper for demystifying a symbiotic relationship that has captivated scientists.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Rose disagrees with this hypothesis and points to the existence of multicellular animals, which have the same basic cell biology as humans, that don’t age at all.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2024

Scientists studying living organisms were far more preoccupied with other matters: embryology, cell biology, the origin of species, and evolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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