Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, ...

A rare cell type in the lungs is essential to survival from the COVID-19 virus, a new study shows.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have identified three subtypes of senescent skin cells with distinct shapes, ...

Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the same.

It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. " We know each of the proteins ...

Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. " We know each of the ...

UC San Diego and Stanford University researchers have created a comprehensive map of the human U2OS cell. The map revealed previously unknown functions of proteins including C18orf21 (pictured). Photo ...

Dr. Kakanj said, "Using Drosophila allowed us to confirm our initial findings in human cells and demonstrate clear improvements in mitochondrial health. This opens up exciting possibilities for ...

The proteasome is a microscopic barrel-shaped machine found in every cell of the human body. For decades, scientists only knew it for breaking down old or damaged proteins into fragments so their ...