Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

For the first time, scientists have built a detailed, interactive map of a human cell, revealing how thousands of proteins ...

With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China has ...

Some vacuoles have specialized functions, and plant cells can have more than one type of vacuole. Vacuoles are related to lysosomes and share some functions with these structures; for instance ...

RNAi (RNA interference) is a biological process in which RNA molecules—microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA)—inhibit gene expression, typically by binding to messenger RNA (mRNA ...

For example, the left or right side may be slightly higher or lower without affecting physical functions. During pregnancy, a woman's enlarged uterus can shift the abdominal space a bit, raising the ...