Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die. The viral ...
Cancer cells are subjected to high mechanical pressure that leads to a rupture of the nuclear envelope when migrating through ...
Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is densely packed with biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids. How is ...
The chemistry of organic matter and life depends on carbon atoms. Its most prevalent isotope, carbon-12, has incredibly intricate mechanics. The energy and underlying structures of the nuclear states ...
Because viruses have to hijack someone else's cell to replicate, they've gotten very good at it - inventing all sorts of tricks. A new study from two University of Chicago scientists has revealed how ...
A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...
In tissue biopsies, cancer cells are frequently observed to have nuclei (the cell's genetic information storage) that are larger than normal. Until now, this was considered a sign that the cancer was ...