Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet ...

A team of researchers has identified a new three-dimensional shape, named the scutoid. The details of this discovery are ...

Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the form of these cells helps them withstand dramatic changes in volume. These cells ...

T cells are small spherical immune cells with a standard shape and function that typically roam the circulatory system… right? Maybe not. Berend Snijder, PhD, and his team at the Institute of ...

The body’s cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organisation of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals ...

Dormant lung cancer cells change their shape from spindle shaped (above) to round (below), which helps protect them from the body's immune defenders. Cancer cells that have broken away from a primary ...