Aging happens in distinct stages marked by synchronized cellular changes across organs, as shown in Rockefeller's ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic circuits.

Researchers have successfully developed a modular synthetic translational coupling element (SynTCE), significantly enhancing ...

Biological cells have many vital functions in the organism. For example, they produce proteins, carbohydrates and fats. But ...

A recent innovation from Johns Hopkins researchers enables deeper insights into gene function and disease-linked mutations ...

While the cells have similar parts, the researchers weren’t sure if the parts worked the same way. In neurons, when a chemical signal passes through, the cell starts producing CREB. The protein ...

They retain this ability even when parts of the retina degenerate ... do these properties remain stable even if the cells lose their original function -- for example, if the retina's photosensors ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. By Carl Zimmer Shortly after conception, a fertilized egg divides ...

"The parts of the brain that allow us to do this ... This link to the amygdala helps shape the function of the social cognitive network by giving it access to the amygdala's role in processing ...

Each type of cell has a unique ... and disease in specific parts of the body. With brain atlases, they're seeking to understand the structure, location and function of the many types of brain ...