Cells Step on the Scale, Show Weight Fluctuations

Living cells don’t fret about their weight, even though it may go up and down all the time. So, they probably won’t mind that scientists have created a scale that can weigh individual cells in real time, capturing tiny fluctuations, the increases and decreases in water, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Although cells may not adhere to exercise programs, they can gain or lose weight as they go about their ordinary routines, which include metabolism, proliferation, a