Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the "dark ...

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

A study published in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine has ...

Professor Adam Paré's research identifies the fundamental mechanisms that mold tissues during animal development. On Wednesday, he will discuss epithelial remodeling during development.

Sucralose, the sugar substitute in many diet products, may weaken cancer immunotherapy by altering gut bacteria and reducing arginine levels needed for immune cells. But supplementation with arginine ...

For immune cells, the actin cytoskeleton is more than a structural scaffold. Immune cells can migrate to sites of infection or form precise, short-lived contacts with other cells, by constantly ...