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

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

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

A newly found organelle, the hemifusome, helps manage cellular recycling. It may play a role in inherited diseases and open ...

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 ...

This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells. | Genetics And Genomics ...

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

Imagine that you want to know the plot of a movie, but you only have access to either the visuals or the sound. With visuals ...

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

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain function and metabolism.

For the first time, scientists have 3-D printed objects within living cells, including a 10-micrometer long elephant and tiny “barcodes” that could help track individual cells. Remarkably, many of the ...