Researchers build anthrobots from human airway cells that self-assemble, move, self-heal, and reverse aging markers, offering ...

A new structure in human cells has been discovered. The structure is a new type of protein complex that the cell uses to attach to its surroundings and proves to play a key part in cell division.

After centuries of mapping the human body in ever-finer detail, scientists are still making discoveries. Here we are, in 2025, and a previously unknown cellular structure that could be vital to ...

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) is the most common form of dementia, with symptoms appearing after age 65. Since ...

Higher Human Biology Human Cells learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.

The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the ...

Through this pathway, AgRP cells in the hypothalamus affect cortical structure and function. The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from ...

Yeast cells are widely used to study G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large group of cell surface proteins in humans. However, several of these proteins lose their function when introduced ...

The cell nucleus is the site of many important biological functions of the eukaryotic cell. These processes include transcription, replication, splicing and ribosome biogenesis. The effect of ...

Scientists say they have discovered a mysterious new structure lurking inside every human cell.