People often refer to mitochondria as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death ...

Find out what animal and plant cells are and learn what the function of the cell wall and the nucleus is in this KS3 Bitesize biology article.

From the 1940s to 1960s, biochemists worked to separate cells into their molecular components and learn how to determine the 3D structures of proteins and other macromolecules at or near atomic ...

A further understanding of the organelle could pave the way for better treatment of genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.

This research area aims to gain an integrated understanding of the structure-function relationship of the cell by observing and measuring the dynamics in microspace of cellular higher-order structural ...

The components of blood include plasma, platelets, and red and white blood cells that circulate through the body. Blood supplies essential substances, such as sugars and oxygen, to cells and ...

A first-in-human trial suggests that neural stem cell transplant is safe, improves motor function, and provides hope for patients with chronic ischemic stroke.

Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found ...