Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

This study links RhoA/ROCK pathway activity to nanoscale sensing, showing how cytoskeletal tension modulates cell ...

Similar to the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres—regions of repetitive DNA sequences ...

A normal red blood cell count ranges between 4.5 and 5.3 million cells/μL for males ages 12 to 18 years, while the range is 4.1 to 5.1 million cells/μL for females of the same age group.

In contrast, peptide hormones cannot enter cells and only bind to cell surface receptors. 11 The interaction between these hormones and their cell surface receptors may directly activate intracellular ...

Scientists Discover Unknown Structure in Cells, Could Help Treat Thousands Published Jun 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM EDT Updated Jul 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM EDT By Ian Randall ...

While scientists had previously studied brain cells’ structure and function separately, “understanding how neuronal function emerges at the circuit level has been challenging, since we need to ...

Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain Date: May 13, 2025 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: Hormone levels fluctuate like the ...