Nearly 100 years ago, a seemingly simple discovery revolutionized the microscope. The introduction of phase contrast, which ...

Collagen, the protein that builds skin, bones, tendons and organs, exists inside cells as a liquidlike droplet rather than the long, rigid rod seen in textbooks over the last half-century, according ...

We tend to view ourselves and the complex cells that build us as a distinct branch of the tree of life from the compact, ...

An unexpected lab observation has led a team of scientists to discover how diet can influence survival in animal models of ...

Stretched into a single line, the DNA packed inside one human cell would reach roughly two meters, yet it folds into a ...

Engineered fluorescent nanobodies that work inside living cells can label multiple proteins in different colors at once, ...

Summary: Researchers achieved a major breakthrough by reversing structural brain abnormalities and behavioral deficits ...

When cells experience sudden physical stress, like stretching or pressure, they can activate a fast, protective mechanism ...

While a strand of human DNA is approximately 6.5 feet long, it is folded into a cell nucleus that is only 10 micrometers in ...

In 1869, a Swiss physician-cum-biochemist while checking pus-filled surgical bandages made this remarkable discovery ...

SIRT6 'longevity' protein reverses DNA structure in new peer-reviewed study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University and US National Institute on Aging; treatment seeks to extend healthy human lifespan ...

Cells are tiny, so we use microscopes to see their details. A slide is a thin piece of glass used to hold objects which are examined under a microscope. Peel a thin layer of cells from an onion. Place ...