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

In a study published in Biology of the Cell, they show that just five basic rules may explain how the body maintains the complex structure of tissues like those in the colon, for example, even as its ...

The glycocalyx surrounds each cell in the human body like a coat. This complex sugar layer plays a key role in the ...

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

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, ...

Immune responses rely on the efficient movement of immune cells within the complex and geometrically unpredictable ...

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the most essential biological processes.

A mutant DJ-1 gene causes recessive Parkinson's disease, but the molecular mechanism of this process has not been well ...

With a new method, researchers have captured a high-resolution metabolic “map” of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, ...