Centromeres, specialized regions located at the center of chromosomes, are critical for ensuring proper cell division. During ...

Life on Earth possesses an exceptional ability to self-reproduce, which, even on a simple cellular level, is driven by ...

In biology classes from high school through university, I learned that mitochondria are little objects that reside within ...

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Aging and stress can induce cellular senescence in osteocytes ...

The image sequences provide new insights into how this cell structure forms, which could lead to innovations in plant-derived products such as renewable biofuels. Cell walls are made mostly of ...

Each organelle performs a specific function critical to the cell's survival (Table 1). Table 1. The structure and function of key eukaryotic cell structures. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally ...

New work from UC Davis and the University of Utah shows how the 3D structure of DNA inside a germ cell commits it to develop into a sperm cell. The discovery could improve understanding of fertility ...

Identifying and delineating cell structures in microscopy images ... because the model can segment any kind of biological structure with a few clicks and can then be further improved to automate ...

Table 1 below provides an overview of the key features of a prokaryotic cell: Table 1. The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures. Prokaryotes have ribosomes but they are smaller ...

Up to a tonne of drugs from a suspected ‘mothership’ discovered off the Kerry coast has already been transported out of the country, security sources believe. Intelligence from across Europe ...

Scientists have created a new technique that can assess how mutations in the genome influence the packaging of DNA in cells. The genome is massive, and has to be carefully wrapped around proteins so ...

Schools which effectively ban mobile phones get better GCSE results than those with "laxer policies", a study has found. The Policy Exchange, a centre-right think tank, also said in its report ...