Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoscale lipid bilayer particles secreted by cells that mediate intercellular communication ...

Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in adults. It starts in the white blood cells that are responsible ...

Cells aren’t as passive as scientists once thought—they actively create internal currents to move proteins quickly and ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew ...

Researchers discovered that variations in kinesin motor proteins control selective cargo transport in neurons, enabling ...

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) show that active mitochondria ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret about our DNA: it’s not a static blueprint, but a constantly shifting, folding structure that helps control how genes turn on and off. Researchers at the ...

Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. They help support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist. Glial cells are the “glue” of the nervous ...

Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Cancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins is ...

Cancer is a disease that causes abnormal cells to reproduce and spread to other parts of the body, which can result in tumors or damage to the immune system that may become fatal. Healthy cells follow ...