The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the ...

"We know each of the proteins that exist in our cells, but how they fit together to then carry out the function of a cell still remains largely unknown across cell types," said Leah Schaffer, Ph.D ...

In contrast, peptide hormones cannot enter cells and only bind to cell surface receptors. 11 The interaction between these hormones and their cell surface receptors may directly activate intracellular ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

Prof. Mike Chan leads European Wellness doctors in researching the Human Cytology Atlas, mapping 400+ cell types and advancing precision regenerative medicine.

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, ...