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If a gene is evolutionarily conserved, that shows it must be doing something important. Otherwise, nature would let it go.
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world's simplest artificial cell capable ...
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to ...
Advanced light microscopy techniques have come into their own — and are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in disease ...
Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the ...
A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders. The existence of the organelle—which has been dubbed the ...
Immune responses rely on the efficient movement of immune cells within the complex and geometrically unpredictable three-dimensional tissues that make up our bodies.
The human body undergoes a daily replacement of billions of cells, but the tissues remain flawlessly organized. How can that be?
NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for NASA within weeks, but her successor may not be in place until next year.