The cells lining skin capillaries are constantly sending each other messages—tiny pulses of calcium that help regulate blood ...

To function normally, nearly every cell in the human body relies on G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) to receive and send ...

In epithelial tissues, juxtaposition of cells of different phenotypes can trigger cell competition, a process whereby one type of cell drives death and extrusion of another. During growth and ...

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – November 6, 2025) The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme’s “tail” called phosphorylation patterns.

Researchers at Texas A&M Health and collaborators have developed engineered CRAC channel inhibitory binders that can ...

Although cancer chemopreventive agents have been confirmed to effectively protect high-risk populations from cancer invasion or recurrence, only over ten drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and ...

Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue. That is why a team led by researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB ...

Aging affects every single living organism at a deep microscopic level. Biological systems slow down as birthday candles ...

The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's "tail" called phosphorylation patterns. Scientists at St. Jude Children's ...