Unraveling the mysteries of how biological organisms function begins with understanding the molecular interactions within and ...

The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development - but because ...

For the first time, researchers have directly visualized how newly formed cellular organelles leave the endoplasmic reticulum ...

Living organisms are made up of hundreds of thousands of cells that cooperate to create the organs and systems that breathe, eat, move, and think. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a new way ...

The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions ...

Researchers have for the first time characterized a unique molecular mechanism of the early stages of programmed cell death or apoptosis, a process which plays a crucial role in prevention of cancer.

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

Exposure to air pollution while in the womb is linked to alterations in proteins that can be detected after a baby is born, and which affect cell processes such as autophagy, the 'self-eating' of ...

The immune system provides an integral defense against cancer growth and progression. Activating an anti-tumor immune response relies on several biological steps that can ultimately result in the ...

In January 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance entitled Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications ...