Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too large or too small are linked to many diseases. Until now, the genetic basis ...

Research into cell cycle regulation and size control in microorganisms has yielded a nuanced understanding of how these entities maintain homeostasis and synchronise growth with division. In both ...

Research shows how the curved shape of a zebrafish egg sets cell division timing, gene activation, and early cell fate ...