Cells typically contain a cytoskeleton, which helps shuttle things around and provides structural integrity, among other ...

The axolotl, a type of salamander that stays in the tadpole form throughout its life, is a master of regeneration. Axolotls ...

Kimchi has been enjoyed for centuries in Korea. But the spicy fermented cabbage dish has recently gained popularity in other ...

Two related studies published today in Nature Metabolism show that a specialized intracellular recycling ...

When it comes to brain function, neurons get a lot of the glory. But healthy brains depend on the cooperation of many kinds ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

How can a virus with only five proteins dominate a human cell that contains thousands? This question has long puzzled ...

Senescence is a process in which a cell ages and stops dividing but does not die. In keratinocytes, or skin cells, senescence is marked by depolarization of membrane potential (Vmem), the electrical ...

Uganda is among the countries with the highest burden of the disease, with an estimated 33,000 babies born each year carrying the sickle cell trait or disease ...

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging ...

Research from Umeå University paves the way for a quantitative data analysis method to study the cell division process in individual cells. The improved resolution will promote advanced cell analysis ...