WEHI researchers have solved a decades-long mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1, a key protein linked to ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Targeted inhibition of a "signal jammer" protein may improve how tumors respond to immunotherapy. Published today in Nature, ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

New research uncovers new insights into preventing chronic inflammation caused by aging-related zombie-like cells. In humans ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and enables the healing of the many bumps, bruises and scrapes along the way.

Mitochondria act as cellular power plants, converting nutrients into energy. When these structures fail, cells struggle to ...

Parkinson's Disease has an early onset form, which affects patients before they reach age 50, and is due to genetic mutations. | Genetics And Genomics ...

St. Jude researchers identified a protein, voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2), that tumors use as a “signal jammer” to prevent cancer cell death and evade the immune system’s functioning.