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

The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

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

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

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

A research group conducted quantitative individual analysis on the contribution to the strength of the micrometer-scale ...

The human body undergoes a daily replacement of billions of cells, but the tissues remain flawlessly organized. How can that be?

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have ...