Cells that control hunger have a strong influence on the brain’s higher cortical regions. The findings could lead to new treatments for psychiatric illness.

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

Mainly composed of epithelial cells, lymphocytes, and dendritic cells, the thymus comprises two parts – medulla and cortex.

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. DNA is the foundation of organisms, but what does it stand for? Get to know more about this nucleic acid.

New structure found in cells These 'clusters' have structures that encode function Date: July 12, 2022 Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Researchers have found a new, dynamic ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds self ...

The Hemifusome: A Cellular Recycling Center The hemifusome is a tiny, membrane-bound organelle that functions as a recycling center inside cells. Its primary role seems to be in organizing and ...

Those are proteins that break stuff down. Our cells use lysosomes to help destroy germs or recycle old or messed up cell parts. Lysosomes are basically the cell’s trash and recycling centers.