T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response ...

Maintaining brain health and encouraging brain cell growth are essential for memory, focus, and overall cognitive function.

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role ...

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role ...

The endoplasmic reticulum functions as a reservoir for calcium and carbohydrates and also serves as the site for the synthesis of various hormones. Cells adjust the expansion and networking of their ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...

Scientists have discovered that cells beyond the brain may also play a role in memory formation, a breakthrough that could ...

As part of this process, bulges or protrusions form in the membrane, which then pinch off and are recycled by the cell. The endoplasmic reticulum functions as a reservoir for calcium and carbohydrates ...

The peripheral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) forms a continuous, dynamic network of tubules that plays an important role in ...

Genes contain instructions for making proteins, and a central dogma of biology is that this information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins. But only two percent of the human genome actually encodes ...

Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia*) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.