The story of the princess and the pea evokes an image of a highly sensitive young royal woman so refined, she can sense a pea under a stack of mattresses. When it comes to human biology, it also takes ...

Cells bumping against one another use electricity to identify which of their neighbors has the least energy to expel them.

Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for electricity in keeping our body’s protective cell layers healthy.

Using a specialized lab technique, scientists identified early cellular changes that may help drive lung scarring in ...

Researchers build anthrobots from human airway cells that self-assemble, move, self-heal, and reverse aging markers, offering ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while ...

Neurons talk to one another using electricity. If you could hear these impulses, they might sound like constant, rapid-fire chatter all over the nervous system. Heart muscle cells do something similar ...