Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.

The first animals must also have invented ways to produce the many different kinds of cells we have today; muscle cells, ...

In the fight against disease, programmed cell death – also known as apoptosis – is a key protective function of the body. It ...

An RNAi based genetic screen and subsequent analyses reveal how dyneins and small GTPases coordinate autophagosome positioning at the ncMTOC in fat cells, advancing understanding of autophagic vesicle ...

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed Nicheformer, the first ...

Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not ...

The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of ...

The human body has 78 organs, with the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs considered vital for survival. The article ...