My search for answers to these stupendously ambitious questions led me, it now seems inexorably, to mitochondria. This idea ...

In biology classes from high school through university, I learned that mitochondria are little objects that reside within ...

Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within ...

An unprecedented international effort to decode how cells manage the transport of chemical substances has culminated in four ...

Seed plants, such as soybeans, store large amounts of protein in specialized organelles called protein storage vacuoles.

Mice genetically engineered to lack the ability to make the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in just one week, a new study shows.

A team of scientists has answered a long-standing question in cell biology, uncovering how the cell's main energy currency, ATP, is transported into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Disrupted energy ...

The groundbreaking discovery could open new doors for other researchers working with delicate materials such as cell ...

A 75-person team at Seattle's Allen Institute is embarking on a 10-year project called CellScapes to devise a mathematical ...

UC San Diego researchers are part of a nationwide effort to increase the precision of cancer therapy through the better and broader use of computer modeling and machine learning, often called ...

10x Genomics has settled patent infringement lawsuits with a pair of rivals, Bruker and Vizgen, through settlements that could reshape competition within the emerging single-cell and spatial genomics ...

Satellite glial cells (SGCs) are specialized glial cells that encapsulate neurons in peripheral ganglia, providing structural and functional support. Recent ...