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"Miniature shredders" are at work in each cell, disassembling and recycling cell components that are defective or no longer required. The exact structure of these shredders differs from cell type to cell type, a study by the University of Bonn now shows.

Scientists studied how a DNA double helix unzips when translocated at high velocity through a nanopore, reconstructing fundamental DNA thermodynamic properties from the sole speed of the process.

Researchers have made a fundamental discovery that suggests a greater involvement of cell proliferation in the functioning of our immune system.

The western chimpanzees of Guinea are threatened by mining activities. Using a novel genetic approach, UZH researchers and an international team have collected information on population size and community structure of the endangered species.

Researchers have used positron emission tomography and electron microscopy to generate 3D ultra-resolution maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors of genetically engineered mice.

Researchers have revealed the modulatory effect of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate on T helper and T regulatory cells, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches to treating some autoimmune diseases.

According to research, nanoplastics can cause malformations in the nervous system, heart and eyes of embryos.

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University shed new light on the characteristics of the niche in which neural stem cells reside in the developing brain.

Researchers have developed a new method to track the movement of proteins in a lifelike environment after their motion has been triggered by an external event.

Researchers created a biomimetic model to study wound healing in burn and laceration wounds and discovered that fibroblasts – normally considered building cells that give shape and strength to tissues and organs – clear away damaged tissue before depositing new material.