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A new technique called cryo-electron tomography can create amazing three-dimensional images of intact organelles in cells.
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How proteins and RNA get in and out of the nucleus.
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These adhesive cell-surface molecules turn out to be crucial to body function.
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The cytoskeleton and many other biological structures are assembled in accordance with the architectural principle of "tensegrity."
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This essay focuses on the central role of the cell as the fundamental structural and functional unit of life.
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How vesicles transport proteins from the ER to the Golgi, as revealed by time-lapse video.
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Migrating cells are highly polarized, with complex regulatory systems. This article outlines recent advances investigating the nature of polarity in migrating cells and the pathways that establish it.
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More about transport vesicles.
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The surprisingly varied and important roles of the extracellular matrix in animals.
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Macromolecular travel between plant cells.
