A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...

Understanding cell structure and function As imaging methods and workflows improve, researchers will be able to tackle some key questions in cell biology with different strategies.

Scientists from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICRONS) consortium have published the microconnectome of a cubic millimeter of the mouse brain. This is the most complete map of this ...

When the structure of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) challenges the very concept of cell. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 22, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 01 / 190131104933.htm ...

The 3D brain map includes more than 200,000 cells, 523 million synapses and over two miles of axons, ... While scientists had previously studied brain cells’ structure and function separately, ...

The microscope's ability to record 3D protein orientation changes is crucial for understanding how proteins interact with other molecules to perform their functions.

Study reveals how aging affects bone cell structure and function. Story by Science X staff • 3mo. I t's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age.

Proteins are the workhorses of cells. Learn how their functions are based on their three-dimensional structures, which emerge from a complex folding process.