Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cellular mechanisms that cause immune cells to differentiate and ultimately lose function during viral infection, findings that could improve ...

When a cell divides, it performs a feat of microscopic choreography—duplicating its DNA and depositing it into two new cells.

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

Life Processes is often treated as a chapter to memorise, but it is far more than that. From photosynthesis to respiration, this topic explains how life functions as an interconnected system.