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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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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

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

This finding answers a long-standing question in cell biology -- how do cells integrate signals from two oscillatory processes -- the cell cycle and the circadian rhythm -- which operate a different frequencies?

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

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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