The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is ... have discovered that cells in the hypothalamus — an area of the brain that controls functions like hunger and body temperature — play a major ...

Encourage reflection about how their models have been improved or modified and how those differences affect our ability to communicate cell structure and function. Questions to consider: How is ...

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the ...

Newly published CU Boulder research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cell’s mitochondrial structure and function A key takeaway from ... mitochondria and mitochondrial ...

Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death. Present in nearly all types of human cells, mitochondria are vital ...

Recently, researchers used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure ... influence the function of brain cells?

Not all DNA looks like the familiar twisted ladder. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes. One such ...

The embryos, when implanted in surrogate pig mothers, began to grow kidneys containing mostly human cells that had a normal structure after 28 days of development, according to the study.

The human body is constantly in a cycle ... are highly organized and communicate with neighboring cells to maintain tissue structure and function. In contrast, cancer cells are rogue cells that ...