A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to ...

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

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

In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

T-Cell Feedback Shapes Complex Structure of the Thymus Crosstalk between T cells and the thymus shapes how the thymus grows and shapes itself.

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

A new nanocomposite membrane uses layered fiber design to combine strength, flexibility, and antibacterial function for improved bone regeneration.

A newly found organelle, the hemifusome, helps manage cellular recycling. It may play a role in inherited diseases and open paths to new therapies. Scientists have identified a previously unknown ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the metabolism of the cell, they also play a key role in the integration of signals ...

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