A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

In cell biology, the membrane is made of two layers of lipids that are often unevenly distributed. Scientists know this ...

(PeopleImages/Getty Images) A blood pressure drug has the potential to combat one of the most common, difficult-to-treat ...

Innovative approach expands drug discovery possibilities for targets beyond the reach of conventional methodTo be presented ...

From the fluid mosaic model to tight junctions, cell membranes are the ultimate gatekeepers of life. They manage what comes in and out, maintain balance, and even signal to other cells. Understanding ...

When the body encounters infection or cancer, cytotoxic T lymphocytes attach to the affected cell and form the immune synapse ...

All lifeforms need to continuously adapt to temperature changes to survive. Now, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators ...

Far from being a static shell, the cell membrane is a fluid, selectively permeable phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteins, carbohydrates, and cholesterol. It regulates transport, supports ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

A collaboration between the University of Geneva and Lausanne University Hospital has shown in new detail how the body's defenses fight back against malignant cells. Those defenses involve T ...

Researchers used cryo-expansion microscopy to map the immune synapse in near-native conditions, uncovering structural ...

Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny ...