In a new study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have resolved a longstanding mystery by showing how ...

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 ...

Scientists uncovered how jellyfish heal wounds within minutes without leaving scars - a repair mechanism that could inspire new treatments.

A decade ago this summer, at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Jocelyn Malamy watched jellyfish cells "walk" toward each other to close a wound for the first time. An associate professor of molecular ...

Individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more vulnerable than healthy controls to epithelial cell changes caused by microplastics exposure, based on data from a ...