Missing the beginning of the film. The film explores the structure and function of plant and animal cells using a microscope. It begins with observing onion cells, highlighting their components such ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Neurons in the brain communicate with each other through synapses—connection points that allow the passage of electrical and ...

Individual retinal ganglion cells are singularly activated in the living primate retina via an adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope.

A small but enthusiastic group of neuroscientists is exhuming overlooked experiments and performing new ones to explore whether cells record past experiences — fundamentally challenging what memory is ...

Turning genes on and off is like flipping a light switch, controlling whether genes in a cell are active. When a gene is ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

The Chinese startup has begun mass-producing two types of sodium-ion batteries and plans to launch a third this month.