A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

Just as the human body relies on organs such as the heart or liver for essential functions, cells depend on their own tiny ...

The body’s “killer” T cells don’t just attack—they strike with astonishing precision, forming a tiny, highly organized ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Researchers used cryo-expansion microscopy to map the immune synapse in near-native conditions, uncovering structural ...

The immune system is a complex response of various cells that detect and elicit mechanisms to eliminate disease. This ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their ...

A detailed new map of the human kidney revealed a previously unrecognized form of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) marked by ...

Imagine a display that harvests ambient light when it is not actively in use, offsetting some of its own energy consumption. Materials physics shows that this is possible; the same semiconductor ...

Our cells adjust to ever-changing conditions while preserving internal states necessary for survival, but exactly how they ...