Mitochondria play a crucial role in energy production. Changes in mitochondrial function is now widely recognized as a ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. "We know each of the proteins ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production—a finding that could have revolutionary effects across ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Vaults are mysterious cellular structures that can be genetically engineered to store information about a cell’s history.

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...