Scientists have transformed enigmatic cell structures, called vaults, into storage units for messenger-RNA molecules made in ...

Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

The vertebrate retina is a highly organised neural circuit, comprising diverse cell types that transform light into the complex neural codes underlying vision. At the forefront are photoreceptors, ...

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

In the battle against type 1 diabetes (T1D), one researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is leading a ...

The study, published in British scientific journal Nature, suggests that the disease may begin in basal stem cells — ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for type 2 diabetes. Although it’s not yet FDA-approved in the United States, it is a rapidly expanding and promising field of research. Stem cells are ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...