By using a genetic technique developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center that forces cells to rid themselves of mitochondria, researchers are gaining new insights into the function of these critical ...

The ability to analyze gene expression at the single-cell level—known as single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)—has ...

Cancer-fighting T-cells, the immune system's primary enforcers, are scarce in the rare kidney cancer called chromophobe renal ...

A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain's memory center, the hippocampus, ...

a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring that all students— biology majors and those majoring in other fields—gain a ...

Researchers from more than 50 international institutions have launched Open Problems, a collaborative open-source platform to ...

Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells - using the cells' own components as built-in sensors.

In a world where attention spans are shrinking and curiosity is gold, one educator is using immersive technology to ma ...

But there is still a lot we don't know about cilia in many cell types, such as neurons or cancer cells. Scientists have learned, however, that cilia may be critical to the growth of some cancers, and ...