During the early stages of life, organs do not just appear in their final form. They take shape through a process of ...

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" as the ...

Inside body cells are tiny little parts called mitochondria (as many as 1,000 per cell). Mitochondria produce the energy our cells need to grow and function. If the mitochondria are damaged or ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting ... Interneurons have a multipolar structure that allows them to receive multiple signals and then send a unified command to another ...

The largest study to date of most common form of testicular cancer has uncovered a possible link between disease risk and variations in the genes controlling cell shape and movement. By investigating ...

These methods have immediately become the approach of choice for membrane protein structure determination in our laboratory. Integral membrane protein structure determination traditionally requires ...

3D cell models are redefining how we study development and disease. Yet, as adoption grows, so do the challenges; ensuring reproducibility, selecting the right materials and mastering cell maintenance ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing.

The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the ... off impacts the formation of the 3D hubs. "By identifying key control hubs in this 3D structure, we've uncovered new potential ...

Single-cell 3D genome structure analysis reveals clonal evolution and heterogeneity in acute myeloid leukemia [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting ...