Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...

Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National ...

These cells coordinate bodily functions and movement quickly, often without intentional thought. They also can be affected differently by health conditions. Talk with your healthcare provider if you ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating a close connection between individual cells and organic electronics. The study lays the foundation for future treatment of neurological and other diseases with ...

In biology textbooks, the endoplasmic reticulum is often portrayed as a distinct, compact organelle near the nucleus, and is commonly known to be responsible for protein trafficking and secretion. In ...

The whole muscle becomes flattened and its mobility declines. Over time, the cells of the diaphragm are altered due to excessive strain, causing them to lose the ability to function with maximal ...

Multiple unique moonlighting functions have been reported for human GS which will be reviewed here. GS structure and function have been studied for decades but new features and functions are still ...

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...

Both humans and trypanosomes are eukaryotic ... the cell. Unlike its human counterpart, which has two sub-units, the trypanosome nuclear cap-binding complex consists of four subunits. The function ...

These little blobs inside living cells now appear to feature across all domains of the living world and are “connected to just about every aspect of cellular function,” says biophysical ...