The functions of biomolecules, including lipids, nucleic acids and especially proteins are determined to a great extent by their structure. This structure–function relationship is a foundation of many ...

UCLA scientists have characterized the structure and function of a key survival protein in breast cancer cells that helps ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their ...

UCLA scientists have characterized the structure and function of a key survival protein in breast cancer cells that helps ...

- Professors Hao F. Zhang and Xiaomin Bao’s groups used super-resolution imaging on human skin cells for the first time. - The researchers explored the gateways between the cells’ cytoplasm and ...

Inside human cells, biology has pulled off the ultimate packing job, figuring out how to fit six feet of DNA into a nucleus ...

Mitochondria can lose power like batteries, but they can potentially be regenerated—a promising development than can be used ...

White blood cells help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with a number of short-term or long-term health conditions. White blood cells ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur ...

In 2020 biologist Michael Levin and his colleagues reported that they had made “biological robots” by shaping clusters of cells into tiny artificial forms that could “walk” around on surfaces. Levin’s ...