Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the "dark genome" that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

A study published in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are "living drugs" and constitute a milestone in ...

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells use electricity to expel weak, energy-poor neighbors and maintain tissue health.

Scientists are reprogramming how T cells work so they can fight against tumors, "turning them from cancer protectors into ...

Researchers found that zeaxanthin, long associated with eye health, may also boost the body’s immune response against cancer.

Cigarette smoke impairs mesenchymal stem cell function, limiting proliferation, migration, differentiation, and ...