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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

"By sharing energy reserves, satellite glial cells may help keep neurons out of pain," said Ji, a professor of anesthesiology, neurobiology and cell biology at Duke School of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

By combining stem cell biology, gene editing, and immune regulation, the team is developing more than a single therapy.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026

“So the kind of behavior and cell biology that’s required to integrate the beetle into the nest is the very thing that stops it ever leaving the colony,” Parker said, describing it as a “Catch-22.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

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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