A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed into mRNA precursors, is correctly assembled into mature mRNA. Splicing is a ...
Understanding how cells transform into specialized types during human development is a central challenge in biology. This ...
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...
By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.
Proteins are key biomolecular substances involved in all activities of the human body. To create a digital cell map that can be used throughout the ...
Scientists have translated nanoscale experimental and computational data into precise 3D representations of bacteria, yeast ...
A groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment has been approved for use in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The treatment offers patients with severe forms of the condition hope for a ...
Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves unfurl. This dramatic ...