After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

The process by which glycoRNAs are created and deployed to the cell surface has been identified by Boston Children’s Hospital researchers.

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

A study suggests red blood cells can become more harmful to blood vessel function the longer someone lives with type 2 diabetes Newly diagnosed people did not show the same effect initially, but ...