The researchers analyzed gene and protein expression, along with lipid profiles, in the bone marrow of mice whose Elovl2 gene ...

The modern explosion in medical memoirs is often attributed to Henry Marsh, the neurosurgeon whose instant classic, Do No Harm, was published in 2014. Yet 5 years earlier, another British surgeon, ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

Molecularly defined serotonin (enterochromaffin) cells of the gut lining were distinguished by single-cell expression analysis, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry into 14 topographically ...

Biochemical and physiological mechanisms of adaptation of organisms to the marine environment. Special emphasis is on biological responses to temperature, salinity, carbon dioxide, pH and bicarbonate ...

Cell polarity is the asymmetric organisation of several cellular components, including its plasma membrane, cytoskeleton or organelles. This asymmetry can be used for specialised functions, such ...

Did you know men and women's heart cells prefer different kinds of fuel? Gender differences are emerging as scientists turn to neglected area.

Iowa’s recipients are Robert Piper, chair and departmental executive officer of anatomy and cell biology, and professor of internal medicine and molecular physiology and biophysics in the Carver ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.

The study, titled “Anatomy of Terrorist Cells: A Critical Examination and Identified Gaps in Current Research,” examines how terrorist organizations employ cell structures to maintain secrecy while ...

“In each of our cells, we have genes that form the molecular circadian clock,” Peek said. “These clock genes encode a set of transcription factors that regulate many processes throughout the ...

The common hepatic duct transports the bile made by the liver cells to the gallbladder and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) via the common bile duct. The liver regulates most chemical ...