A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living ...

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells ...

At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Molecular vibrations, when paired with near-infrared (NIR) light, have opened a new chapter in cancer treatment. Instead of ...

Scientists at MIT discover how lanthanides, a class of rare earth metals, help crops resist UV stress by enhancing ...

creating asymmetric cell-shell structures naturally according to changes in cell shapes. For example, a shell that completely encases the dividing cell may form, but structures where the shell is ...

Blue sharks get their glow from hidden nanocrystals — and those same structures might let them subtly change color under ...

Chemotherapy can increase mutation burden and change the cell population structure of normal blood, which contributes to long-term adverse effects such as second malignancies and infertility, ...