Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

From the evidence of karyomeres in animal cells, the nucleus is regarded as a compound structure, and it was further suggested that the spindle is also compound, the real unit in mitosis being a ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

Scientists uncover how the nucleolus, a tiny structure within cells, may control aging and lifespan, opening new ...

The spliceosome then converts them into mature, functional mRNA. To do this, this large protein-RNA complex, which is located ...

The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease has long evaded scientists, but experts typically suggest there are likely several ...

Researchers created replicas of 3D cell structures inside Minecraft and made them available for anyone to use in their own installation of the game.

The primary distinction between these two types of organisms is that eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus, and prokaryotic cells do not. The nucleus is where eukaryotes store their genetic ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

The new atlas shows the types of cells in fat tissue and their functions but doesn’t clarify if the differences cause ...