UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two lipids that work together with a quintessential protein known ...

Cornell University researchers have identified a calcium-sensitive structural “gate” inside a bacterial enzyme that toggles ...

Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular "gate" that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide, a crucial signaling molecule throughout biology that in humans helps regulate ...

Yeast, worms, and mice remodel their endoplasmic reticulum early in the aging process. The protective shift offers potential targets to extend healthy lifespan.

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

As humans and other animals grow old, our cells modify their endoplasmic reticulum (ER) – an extensive transport system that plays a critical role in various biochemical processes such as protein ...

Innovations in imaging and genetic engineering are coming together to probe the biophysics of cytoplasm inside living animals.

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new research tool that can help us reveal intricate details of cell function. Reporting in Nature ... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

Researchers from the NeuroAD group (Neuropathology of Alzheimer's Disease) within the Department of Cell Biology, Genetics ...

With a so-called cryo plasma-FIB (Plasma Focused Ion Beam) scanning electron microscope with nanomanipulator, Goethe University in Frankfurt (Germany) is expanding its research infrastructure with a ...