Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...
An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...
Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...
Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...
Like a chest of drawers, our cells are organised into “compartments” where specific functions are carried out. There are two main types of compartments in cells. Some are enclosed by membranes — for ...
When killer T cells of our immune system divide, they normally undergo asymmetric cell division (ACD): Each daughter cell inherits different cellular components, which drive the cells toward divergent ...