Firefighters in York County say a cell phone left unattended on a bed overheated and caused a small fire, triggering an ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment ...

Researchers found sex differences in the activity of genes within cortical neurons (pictured) and other brain cells. Credit: ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have identified a protein that plays a central role in enabling aggressive ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a previously unknown system inside cells that works like internal “trade winds,” rapidly carrying essential proteins to the cell’s ...

In 2011, The Scientist featured Bergmann’s early work on stomata development. She now uses new omics tools to explore the ...

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

DNA methylation data can be used to estimate biological age, but results across commercial tests differ, raising questions ...

Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in adults. It starts in the white blood cells that are responsible ...

Clues to the genetic code’s origin may be hidden in tiny protein fragments, revealing a synchronized and highly structured ...

Cells aren’t as passive as scientists once thought—they actively create internal currents to move proteins quickly and efficiently. These “cellular winds” push materials to the front of the cell, ...