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

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

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

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 ...

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

When killer T cells of our immune system divide, they normally undergo asymmetric cell division (ACD): Each daughter cell ...

To ensure that protein production in our cells runs smoothly, the protein complex NAC slows down the rate of protein ...