Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

That extra step, however, might hold a key for better understanding certain genetic conditions, many of which stem from ...

Scientists say they captured 3D images of a new organelle they're calling a "hemifusome," which may be a recycling center in ...

Specialized structure, dubbed a “hemifusome” by University of Virginia School of Medicine and the National Institutes of ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

Yale researchers and their colleagues in Hungary have discovered that cells in the hypothalamus — an area of the brain that controls functions like hunger and body temperature — play a major role in ...

Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death. Present in nearly all types of human cells, mitochondria are vital ...

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.

Revise the structure and function of arteries, capillaries, veins and the heart for your Higher Human Biology exam with Bitesize Scotland interactive practice quizzes covering feedback and common ...