Until today, skin, brain, and all tissues of the human body were difficult to observe in detail with an optical microscope, since the contrast in the image was hindered by the high density of their ...

Biologists are very interested in how proteins, lipids and other compounds are organized and interact in systems. Very few ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to ...

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Studying how cells work inside a living body is one of the most powerful ways to understand health and disease. However, looking deep inside live tissue is extremely challenging, especially when ...

In a major brain health breakthrough, nanoflowers reduce oxidative stress and improve cell energy, pointing to new ...

Scientists' research -- which took 12 years to complete -- can potentially help repair nerve cells damaged in war or by ...

Summary: Unlike most tissues, the retina doesn’t summon neutrophils—the body’s typical first responders—when injured. Instead ...