Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...

Scientists suggest increasing what is understood about exocytosis could one day inform many fields of applied science.

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...