Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals—small oxygen molecules ...

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move ...

In recent years, the field of immunology has increasingly focused on the role of glycolipids and sphingolipids in the differentiation and function of innate immune cells, such as macrophages, ...

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity-from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

RNA is usually portrayed as a molecule that works deep inside the cell, helping to turn genetic information into proteins.

Research reveals why AI systems can't become conscious—and what radically different computing substrates would be needed to ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology, working in collaboration with Johns Hopkins ...

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have detailed the synaptic vesicle fusion process, which is crucial for effective ...