Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

In its effort to correlate genomic structure with gene function, the 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN), led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., ...

New work from UC Davis and the University of Utah shows how the 3D structure of DNA inside a germ cell commits it to develop into a sperm cell. The discovery could improve understanding of fertility ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

Researchers have developed a way to 3D print custom micrometer-sized structures directly into the interior of living cells.

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure. New research from the Institute of ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin. We ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure. New research from the Institute of ...