The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the "dark genome" that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the ...

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Researchers found that zeaxanthin, long associated with eye health, may also boost the body’s immune response against cancer.

NASA's AVATAR study will send Emulate organ chips containing human cells on the Artemis II mission to study how deep space ...

Two months after its treatment for Duchenne-related cardiomyopathy was rejected, the company aligned with the agency on a ...