“Our research provides scientists with a powerful new tool to understand how cells communicate through the ‘breadcrumb trails ...

In stunning new time-lapse videos, biological nanoparticles scoot and flit across a starry field of glowing dots. Guided by ...

A research team has found that specific immune cells can connect with muscle fibers in a lightning-fast, neuron-like way to ...

For example, naïve T cells increase in size before undergoing a burst of proliferation, while liver and fat cells enlarge or contract in response to nutrient availability. In these cases, size changes ...

In an effort to reveal the inner workings of a protein that serves as a cell's damage detection system, scientists at Johns ...

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...

Growing from a single cell into a complex organism with specialized tissues and organs requires a complex and coordinated process.

Reintroduction of the Cyclin A2 gene enables adult human cardiomyocytes to divide, producing functional daughter cells and promoting heart repair. The therapy uses a replication-deficient adenoviral ...

What’s the secret to longevity? Take a guess. If you said genes, wealth, fame or a high IQ, try again. Yes, healthy habits and environmental factors play a critical role. But there’s an even greater ...