Organelles are entities within a eukaryotic cell that have a specialised function. Examples of organelles include the nucleus, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi, mitochondria, vacuoles or ...

Dissecting the molecular mechanisms controlling Golgi polarisation during cell migration is a highly complex but fundamental issue in cell biology and the author may have identified one important key ...

suggesting that it could play a fundamental role in neuronal specification in more complex species", explains Leyva Díaz. The identity of a cell determines its morphology and functions throughout ...

A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a possible link between childhood ...

Precious metals are not merely ornaments; they are also important components of pharmaceuticals, like the antitumor drug ...

Glycolysis is an ancient metabolic activity. It consists of a set of reactions that convert glucose into energy. This central ...

Every organ in our body contains a small number of adult stem cells that are specific to its niche. These cells act like a ...

"They appear to form the skeleton for the complex cell architecture of Asgard archaea," adds Florian Wollweber. In addition to actin filaments, eukaryotes also possess microtubules. These tube ...

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists has captured the first live images. In a groundbreaking study, researchers ...