However, most animal cells have complex morphologies because the membrane adheres strongly to the cytoskeleton. In animal cells, movement of membrane into an endocytic vesicle or lamellipodium ...

Platelets are anucleate cells that are essential for hemostasis and wound healing. Upon activation of the cell surface receptors by their corresponding extracellular ligands, platelets undergo rapid ...

This important study characterizes and validates a new activity marker - fast labelling of engram neurons (FLEN) - which is transiently active and driven by cFos, allowing the monitoring of intrinsic ...

developed a valuable thermodynamic framework to study the force response of branched actin networks from the crucial and unexplored perspective of ...

Caltech researchers demonstrated a new method to use light to control active matter—a kind of material made up of individual ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying cellular adhesion and repair, findings that ...

The research focuses on cells’ “feet,” which are small bundles of molecules that help cells move. Scientists are exploring ...

Northwestern University will present honorary degrees to four inspiring leaders in their fields during its 167th Commencement ...

Filopodia help cells move but also aid cancer spread. Scientists have revealed how fascin proteins build these structures, ...