Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Aging, neurological diseases and our bodies' stress response are all linked to the tiny power plants inside each cell known ...

A new discovery inside your cells may change how scientists understand disease and design future treatments. Researchers have found a previously unknown structure in mammalian cells, something they ...

DNA folding is more important for cell function than previously thought, finding that even the most subtle changes in DNA’s ...

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A ...

Immunologists from the Institute have been the first to uncover a role for a family of RNA binding proteins in the function of regulatory T cells in the immune system. As their name suggests, ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research have mapped the molecular landscape of the mouse hippocampus, a ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Taste receptors are specialized proteins that facilitate the sense of taste. There are different groups of receptors for ...