Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study challenges that notion, revealing an unexpected confirmation in ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

A complex molecular machine, the spliceosome, ensures that the genetic information from the genome, after being transcribed ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.

Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves ...