The vast majority of proteins in our bodies contain regions that are in a constant state of wiggling, shape-shifting every ...

Inside almost every cell in our bodies are tiny structures called organelles that keep us alive and functioning. Among these ...

By Marta Serafinko July 24 (Reuters) - High up on volcano summits, the Andean leaf-eared mouse is showing how life can thrive ...

Researchers found that insulin-producing cells depend on a team of helper proteins to keep insulin production on track. When one key partner was missing, damaged proteins built up and the cells made ...

Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body. Now, researchers have discovered that the mouse brain, liver and pancreas contain populations of cells ...

How do blood vessels form to reliably supply the body with oxygen and nutrients? A research team at the University of Basel ...

Specialized cells in the human body make biological trade-offs to perform certain jobs. To support the large, hardworking hearts that power other organs, heart cells have evolved to be extremely ...

In many animal tissues, stem cells continually divide to create new cells that replace old or damaged ones. However, this ...

From ATP production to cellular repair, mitochondrial resilience may help determine how well cells age and which strategies ...

Small RNAs (sRNAs), traditionally regarded as noncoding post-transcriptional regulators, are increasingly recognised as ...

High up on volcano summits, the Andean leaf-eared mouse is showing how life can thrive in places where humans cannot. This ...