Cells that control hunger have a strong influence on the brain’s higher cortical regions. The findings could lead to new treatments for psychiatric illness.

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. DNA is the foundation of organisms, but what does it stand for? Get to know more about this nucleic acid.

Our cells produce a variety of proteins, each with a specific role that, in many cases, means that they need to be in a ...

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

New structure found in cells These 'clusters' have structures that encode function Date: July 12, 2022 Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Researchers have found a new, dynamic ...

While microtubule structure and function have been known to coordinate the temporal activity of cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) – proteins that play important roles in regulating the distinct phases of ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds self ...