For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

Our cells produce a variety of proteins, each with a specific role that, in many cases, means that they need to be in a ...

Researchers have discovered a regulatory process that controls the maturation of brain cells. This regulation seems to be ...

This study links RhoA/ROCK pathway activity to nanoscale sensing, showing how cytoskeletal tension modulates cell ...

Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue.

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders. The existence of the organelle—which has been dubbed the ...

Much the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres - regions of repetitive DNA sequences and a protein structure - protect the tips of chromosomes from damage.