A new organelle has been discovered in human cells — and scientists call it a "hemifusome."Like the full-size organs in our ...

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

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 ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

Microbiomes in older mice pumped out damaging metabolites that drove endothelial cell senescence, offering potential targets ...

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. They help support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist. Glial cells are the “glue” of the ...

UC San Diego and Stanford University researchers have created a comprehensive map of the human U2OS cell. The map revealed previously unknown functions of proteins including C18orf21 (Credit ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...