The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

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In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

This study has shown that HSV-1 is an "opportunistic interior designer" of human cells. | Genetics And Genomics ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and ETH Zurich have created the first integrated map detailing the metabolic and molecular changes in human blood ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain ...

A new nanocomposite membrane uses layered fiber design to combine strength, flexibility, and antibacterial function for ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...