How can a virus with only five proteins dominate a human cell that contains thousands? This question has long puzzled ...

The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production—a finding that could have revolutionary effects across ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. "We know each of the proteins ...

Researchers collaborating on a BRAIN Initiative project unveiled the most comprehensive map of developing mammalian brains to ...

A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in vitro using multi-region miniature organs ...

Researchers report that some chemicals used in printed food-package stickers as replacements for bisphenol A can still disrupt human ovarian cell function. Chemicals that have taken the place of ...

Scientists are learning how to revive faltering human cells by loading them with fresh power plants, effectively repairing ...