The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," which enables researchers to better understand how human cells function and ...

In a new study, Mass General Brigham researchers explore the causes of immune aging, a barrier to successful cancer ...

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a previously underappreciated role for tiny ...

When people think about health, they often focus on specific organs like the heart or brain. But many changes related to chronic conditions or ageing begin in the smallest units of your body — your ...

Microtubules perform an active role in communication within the cell by transmitting received signals to the cell's functional units. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Department ...

Biomolecular condensates were long believed to be simple liquid blobs inside cells. Researchers have now uncovered that some are actually supported by fine protein filaments forming an internal ...

A team of researchers has developed an innovative imaging platform that promises to improve our understanding of cellular structures at the nanoscale. This platform, called soTILT3D for ...

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are redefining the future of medicine, offering transformative treatment options across ...

Recent breakthroughs highlight the role of mitochondrial function, NAD⁺ metabolism, autophagy and antioxidant defenses in maintaining cellular vitality and delaying age-related decline. Innovations ...

A team of researchers led by Dr. Kim V. Narry, director of the Center for RNA Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has uncovered a key cellular mechanism that affects the function of ...