Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

Conventional studies on stem cell fates are primarily focused on transcription factors, with the limited consideration for 3D ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

As age increases, the pancreas changes, which increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, digestive ...

Xylem vessel pits are tiny openings on the cell wall of water-conducting cells—with pit geometry influencing crop yield ...

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells ...

Conventional studies on stem cell fates are primarily focused on transcription factors, with the limited consideration for 3D ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers’ blood during pregnancy is associated ...