Inside every cell, a cleanup operation runs around the clock. Proteins are constantly damaged by wear and tear. Some can be repaired, while others must be dismantled and recycled. When this system ...

Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, ...

Our cells adjust to ever-changing conditions while preserving internal states necessary for survival, but exactly how they ...

How does blood age? A new study identifies the MLKL protein as a non-lethal driver of hematopoietic stem cell aging via ...

Cells can be thought of as cities, with factories, a transport system, and lots of building activity. An international team ...

Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, ...

Cancer cells can disarm the immune system not just by hiding from it, but by actively reprogramming nearby immune cells into ...

A Virginia Tech team has identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), showing ...

The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, ...

Researchers discovered that variations in kinesin motor proteins control selective cargo transport in neurons, enabling precise delivery of proteins essential for neuronal structure, and function.

Stanford University scientists have identified a protein called 15-PGDH that drives cartilage breakdown with age, and shown ...

Researchers discover that the protein Adgrl2 uses alternative splicing to switch between building brain synapses and sealing ...