Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble ... meaning they can physically replicate their structure and function without growing. This differs from more common ...

However, the multiple cell types within a tissue don't just have ... The extracellular matrix (ECM) is also critical to tissue structure, because it provides attachment sites for cells and relays ...

The table below list organelles, their function and the types of cell that they can be found in. Can you fill in the blanks to complete the table? Cell structure Description Function Cell type ...

This structure is so important ... change by quickly altering the types and amount of proteins they manufacture. Note that eukaryotic cells likely evolved from a symbiotic relationship between ...

RNA vaccines are just the tip of the iceberg. Ruby Jackson discusses how this versatile molecule is revolutionising medicine ...

Researchers analyze various aspects of gene regulation, among which are the three-dimensional structure of the genome and DNA methylation, which differ for different cell types and play significant ...

Researchers from the Kind Group have gained new insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA within the ...

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape ...

A new study suggests that there is a third type of wood—known as “midwood”—that could explain the nanoscale architecture of ...

Chemists discover how key contrast agent works, paving a way to create new markers needed for correlative microscopy that can image the structure and signaling of cells at the same time.

Research on Tulip Trees has identified a novel wood structure with significant carbon capture potential, suggesting their use ...