By examining squid skin cells three-dimensionally, a University of California, Irvine–led team has unveiled the structures ...

They’ve discovered a previously unknown organelle – that is, a specialized structure that performs some specific function – inside human cells. The team named it the “hemifusome”, and in a paper ...

Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans. Their defining feature is the presence of membrane-bound organelles, ...

Scientists have long used fluorescent dyes—which emit light—to research cell structures and activities. By attaching ...

Harvard scientists studying the molecular structure of cells under obesity-related stress have spotted alterations in their architecture that can be patched up, with "striking" results that ...

In contrast, peptide hormones cannot enter cells and only bind to cell surface receptors. 11 The interaction between these hormones and their cell surface receptors may directly activate intracellular ...

Their findings, published in Small and Aging Cell, ... Citation: Study reveals how aging affects bone cell structure and function (2025, April 5 ...

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The table below list organelles, their function and the types of cell that they can be found in. Can you fill in the blanks to complete the table? Cell structure Description Function Cell type ...

Cell structure: Function: Cytoplasm: Where enzymes and other proteins are made. Location of reactions in anaerobic respiration. Nucleus: Contains DNA which carries the genetic code for making ...

This complex system drives cephalopod mantle optics, with the cells and their internal structures regulating light transmission ... composites could perform a variety of multispectral functions, ...