The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

Two recently published studies led by Brazilian scientists reveal the key roles of multifunctional proteins, STIP1 and Maspin ...

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, a large team of researchers from the United States (U.S.) used single-cell ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing combined with high-resolution ...

For years, Yale researchers David Breslow and Mustafa Khokha have worked together with a similar challenge in their ...

An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular ...

In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur ...

Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have published a review analyzing the therapeutic ...