James Herrick, a Chicago doctor, was the first to describe sickled red blood cells in a patient of African descent.

Myosin proteins tug on the cell membrane, giving an erythrocyte its distinct shape.

Researchers explore how blood platelets sweep bacteria into aggregate bundles at sites of infection to help phagocytic cells dispose of them. 

Optical engineers have developed a portable field microscope that could aid the diagnosis of diseased cells.

Hemocytes can form neurons in adult crayfish, a study shows.