Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive ...

New research shows how human cells can be effectively 'recharged' by replacing their internal batteries – microscopic power ...

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Established in 2016, the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium set out to create a comprehensive biological map of cells within the human body. Now progressing into a data integration phase, the HCA is ...

Model recapitulates key physiological features of native endosteal niches, and could aid in the study of blood formation in both healthy and diseased conditions.

Our cells are continually being exposed to environmental assaults. For instance, skin is exposed to pollutants and UV radiation. Our lungs are subject to environmental stimuli such as smoke ...

With a new study in the journal Cell , researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to ...

The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been achieved by scientists, revealing that our genomes are more resilient to significant structural changes than was previously thought. The ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used a "zap-and-freeze" technology to watch hard-to-see brain cell ...