Fowler showed that tropomodulin's function is critical for development of the heart and blood cells, and for proper function of many cells and tissues, including eye lens, neurons in the brain, ...

Our cells' membranes have many functions. They not only provide mechanical protection but also precisely control which ...

A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into developmental disorders and potential therapies. In a study published in Cell ...

That means researchers can now use it to better understand how genes function, how diseases start and how to design better treatments. "Every single cell can have a different chromosome structure," ...

A new 3D-structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner reveals details of how the protein binds to ...

Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a ...