Flip open an intro-to-biology textbook and you’ll likely find a cartoon image of the basic cell structure, with its kidney-bean shaped, round and oblong organs—called organelles—spread out with unique ...

Researchers have identified an entirely new mechanism underlying the development and structure of the nervous system during embryogenesis. Researchers at the San Diego branch of the Ludwig Institute ...

Identifying and delineating cell structures in microscopy images is crucial for understanding the complex processes of life. This task is called "segmentation" and it enables a range of applications, ...

The structure in solution of the second Ig-module fragment of residues 117–208 of NCAM has been determined. Like the first Ig-module of residues 20–116, it belongs to the I set of the immunogloblin ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells — and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible? A team of researchers at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & ...