Researchers at University College Dublin have discovered a previously unknown "courier system" that cells use to deliver ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...

After a decade-long quest to fill a major gap in basic biology, UChicago scientists have built a complete map of how cells ...

To gain better insight into what's happening in the brain, researchers examine the molecules produced by brain cells, ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding structure that helps control how genes turn on and off. Researchers at the ...

The study, “Integration of phospho-signaling and transcriptomics in single cells reveals distinct Th17 cell fates,” was published in Cell Reports. In the study, first author Seth Fortmann, M.D., Ph.D.

The squishy insoles in your favorite pair of sneakers help keep your joints safe from daily wear-and-tear, but over time, that cushioning wears down. The same goes for your cartilage—the fibrous ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously hidden biological interaction that helps explain why brain cells die in Parkinson’s disease and how that damage might be stopped. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their basic functions. One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, public reviews, and a provisional response from the authors. The study by Yu et al ...