Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...

Nature has developed a unique structure as a scaffold for almost all nerve cells: the membrane-associated periodic skeleton ...

Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson's disease. One of these genes ...

Cell crowding causes high-grade breast cancer cells to become more invasive by activating a molecular switch that causes the cells to shrink and spread.

New pathways discovered for drugs to act on cells Previously unknown access points in cell membrane proteins have been discovered, enabling laboratory-developed drugs to modify cell function Date ...

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) are debilitating conditions ...

Scientists apply principles of math and physics to unravel the mystery of how the endoplasmic reticulum, an organelle vital ...

The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

Scientists say they have discovered how a group of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis act as 'guardians' of mitochondria, small organelles, or subunits, within a ...

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced it has signed an exclusive distribution ...