Janelia researchers have uncovered a novel way that two of the structures inside cells—the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and ...

Over the past decade, there have been scattered reports of mammalian cells’ own DNA being found in the cytoplasm, mainly in the context of disease and aging. While it is not unusual to find DNA from ...

Cornell researchers have developed a powerful new biosensor that reveals, in unprecedented detail, how and where ...

In living cells, regulation of the electrochemical environment is supposed to be managed by ion channels—protein complexes that reside in cell membranes and assume definite shapes. So, it’s surprising ...

A novel technology that utilizes light of different wavelengths to control cellular functions by inducing reversible assembly and disassembly of molecules has been developed. This breakthrough could ...

Biologists have spent generations trying to explain what controls the speed of life. You may already be familiar with the classic idea that growth rises with more nutrients and then steadies. The ...

Researchers found that the body’s natural recycling system, the lysosome, plays a vital role in removing the protein that ...

All living organisms are made of cells, which are the smallest unit of life. Plants and animals have up to trillions of cells that work together to produce ever more intricate organization and ...

Researchers from the University of Sheffield, working in collaboration with Fiocruz-Bahia in Brazil, are shedding new light ...