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

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful ...

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

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

A new structure in human cells has been discovered. The structure is a new type of protein complex that the cell uses to attach to its surroundings and proves to play a key part in cell division.

Diagram of a chloroplast inside a cell, showing thylakoid stacks. Nucelus (N), mitochindria (M), plasma membrane (PM), chloroplast outer envelope (OE) chloroplast inner envelope (IE).

Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on filopodia—sensitive, finger-like protrusions that reach out from the cell ...

A central region of the cell that contains its DNA. Ribosome. Responsible for protein synthesis. Cell wall. Provides structure and protection. In bacteria, it is often made of peptidoglycans, a mix of ...

Finally, researchers at Princeton University used artificial intelligence tools to turn the images into a 3D reconstruction of the tissue sample on a cell-by-cell basis. The wiring diagram and its ...

Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections. A neuron extends an axon to make contact with ...