The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

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 ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

A review of human heart models—cardiac organoids and organ chips—showed that each method has unique advantages in different research contexts, including cardiac disease modeling and drug development.

Researchers use cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how sodium ions power bacterial flagellar motors, providing insights for ...

When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have ...

In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...

In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell select this information? A large molecular machine called the spliceosome ...

Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States ...