No one has yet created a fully functioning artificial cell. But a research team at Aarhus University has taken a step in that ...

When a cell receives a message from outside, it generates a molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) to relay this message. To ensure the signal reaches the correct effector without triggering pathways ...

As people age, their bodies develop a dysfunctional immune system, which can leave older adults more susceptible to ...

Microtubules perform an active role in communication within the cell by transmitting received signals to the cell's ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for ...

Interrupting one function of a protein that plays a key role in cell signaling could enable the development of new cancer ...

As people age, their bodies develop a dysfunctional immune system, which can leave older adults more susceptible to ...

Researchers at LMU have uncovered how ribosomes, the cell’s protein builders, also act as early warning sensors when ...

A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how aging "zombie cells" trigger harmful inflammation that accelerates a severe and ...

When cells can’t destroy damaged proteins, a hidden backup system led by NRF1 steps in to prevent toxic buildup.

Researchers used Listeria's movement as a model to build nanomotors inside artificial cells, giving them lifelike mobility ...