A tiny antibody component could fundamentally transform the treatment of cystic fibrosis: For the first time, researchers ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment ...

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) show that active mitochondria ...

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) and the Institute for Research in ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formation of complex organisms from a single cell. It also allows the replacement of used cells from a ...

Scientists hoping to discover better ways to boost immune function — which could lengthen our healthspan and protect immunocompromised patients — may have a new target, according to findings published ...

Senescent cells, which emerge after tissue injury, create an aged-like inflamed microenvironment that is negative for stem cell function and tissue repair. The finding provides a basis for mitigating ...

The immune system acts as a critical sentinel of organismal aging, integrating the sensing of physiological states with the ...

Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.