Nuclear pore complexes are the guardians of the human genome that is packaged into the nucleus of all cells. They form selective channels through the envelope of the nucleus and connect its ...

A team of researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland made a surprising discovery. They found that Talin-1, a protein ...

Piercing the nucleus of a cell without destroying it seems like a technical feat. Yet, researchers have just found a non-invasive method that could revolutionize gene therapies. A series of ...

Each human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. These can be arranged into 23 pairs. Each chromosome in a pair carries the same types of genes. The 23rd pair are the sex chromosomes: In females ...

In a novel theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the ...

All cells have specific structures, called components. Models in science are used to help us understand complicated ideas in a simple and memorable way. Nucleus close nucleusA cell component found ...

In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease.

The new atlas shows the types of cells in fat tissue and their functions but doesn’t clarify if the differences cause ...