A wide-reaching look at the cells that build the brain, detailed in 21 studies, showcases the brain’s cellular diversity and clues about how it works.

Sickle cell arises from a single point mutation in the human genome. That means that one DNA base pair in the HBB gene changes from GAG to GTG. This leads the body to make a faulty protein.

If you took high school biology, you probably learned about cell division: a crucial process in all life forms officially called mitosis. For over one hundred years, students have learned that ...

Researchers redefine what it means for a cell to be alive or dead Date: November 27, 2024 Source: University of Tokyo Summary: Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences.

The human cell is a miserable thing to study. Tens of trillions of them exist in the body, forming an enormous and intricate network that governs every disease and metabolic process.