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

To stay healthy, our cells rely on a self-cleaning mechanism that removes defective or unnecessary components. This process, ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

A selective protein degradation system known as Golgi membrane-associated degradation (GOMED), which identifies and removes ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and ...

Scientists suggest increasing what is understood about exocytosis could one day inform many fields of applied science.

Most cell surface proteins did not. But 16 did, including two found in the human dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra, a ...

The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even ...