In many types of cells, networks of actin filaments are found beneath the cell cortex, which is the meshwork of membrane-associated proteins that supports and strengthens the plasma membrane.

More information: Sheng Chen et al, Energy partitioning in the cell cortex, Nature Physics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02626-6 ...

In contrast, brain cells in the cortex—the part of the brain that controls movement, sensory information, emotions and ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of California–San Francisco have used a new brain-mapping technique to identify memory-related brain cells vulnerable to ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of California–San Francisco have used a new ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The first single-cell analysis of the human ovarian cortex revealed six main types of cells, but none of the oogonial stem cells that other ...

This correspondence suggests that the retina and cortex evolved in parallel to provide primates with high-acuity vision. The field has not yet settled on a consensus definition of cell types ...

Researchers have identified memory-related brain cells that are highly vulnerable to tau protein accumulation, a key factor in Alzheimer’s disease.