A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

The cell nucleus is considered to be the control center of vital cellular processes, but its material properties continue to puzzle scientists. An international research team has now developed a new ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most expensive and disabling conditions in modern medicine, driving joint replacements and ...