A little leg may reveal something big about how closely related insect species can drastically differ in body shape, ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little "organs" ...

Flip open an intro-to-biology textbook and you’ll likely find a cartoon image of the basic cell structure, with its kidney-bean shaped, round and oblong organs—called organelles—spread out with unique ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

EDMONTON - University of Alberta researchers are rewriting the textbooks with a discovery that alters science's understanding of one of the cell's most basic processes.

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Researchers have identified an entirely new mechanism underlying the development and structure of the nervous system during embryogenesis.

Article Published: May 1999 Structure and interactions of NCAM modules 1 and 2, basic elements in neural cell adhesion Peter Holme Jensen, Vladislav Soroka, Niels Kirk Thomsen, Igor Ralets ...

Wood is a highly ordered arrangement of living, dying and dead cells. Here is a briefing on how tree cells grow and function structurally.

EDMONTON - University of Alberta researchers are rewriting the textbooks with a discovery that alters science's understanding of one of the cell's most basic processes.