A new organelle has been found by scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA). The super-small specialized structure has a ...

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and ...

The research team grew “human organoids” (mini-organs of the gut, liver, and brain) from reprogrammed stem cells in a lab dish. They then injected these organoids directly into the amniotic fluid of ...

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the ...

The brain is shielded from many substances by the blood-brain barrier, but this shield is not impenetrable. There are immune cells in the brain called microglia that can respond to potential invaders ...

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