At 10 one-millionths of a meter wide, a single human cell is tiny. But something even smaller exerts an enormous influence on ...

In the intricate architecture of plant tissues, beauty often emerges from chaos, according to new research from Cornell ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

A research team from the University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from their environment and other cells. As cells grow and divide, each cilium ...

The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

An epigenetic factor that is essential for producing mature egg cells in mice has been identified by RIKEN researchers for ...

In a new study out today in Science Signaling, researchers at the University of Notre Dame present a computational process ...