As far as research subjects go, it's not always easy to find common ground with a single-celled bacterium. Yet the more Paul ...

Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell's response ...

B cells are white blood cells that form a core part of the body's adaptive immune system, enabling it to recognize specific ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

Cancer cells are known for their “glutamine addiction,” but many can escape this weakness by switching to alternative fuels.

Mitochondria don’t just generate energy—they also carefully organize their own DNA in a surprisingly elegant way. Scientists have discovered that a long-overlooked phenomenon called “mitochondrial ...

Conservation levels of gene expression abundance ratios are globally coordinated in cells, and cellular state changes under such biologically relevant stoichiometric constraints are readable as ...

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) serotonergic (5-HT) system has been implicated in regulating sleep and motor control; however, its specific role remains controversial. In this study, we found that ...