Cholesterol molecules, although less abundant than glycerophospholipids, account for about 20 percent of the lipids in animal cell plasma ... reticulum (ER), the nuclear membrane, the Golgi ...

The breakdown of the nuclear membrane is an essential step for spindle assembly. Because the centrosomes are located outside the nucleus in animal cells, the microtubules of the developing spindle ...

Plant and animal cells are both extremely important to the survival of millions of species and without them, life couldn’t ...

Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live inside the cells of their hosts, but ...

A protein called torsinA plays a key role in the early development of neurons, determining where nuclear pores are placed in the membrane that encloses the nucleus of nerve cells, a study led by UT ...

Scientists at the Utrecht University in the Netherlands say they have identified a new way in which the toxic protein aggregates associated with Huntington’s disease may damage nerve cells and ...

Mitochondria are parts of a human cell known as the “energy factories.“ Most human cells, animal cells ... The body's cells ...

A study led by postdoctoral researcher Yanan Ma from the lab of cell biologist Philipp Niethammer shows why diversity also matters in model animal research ... The yellow brick road to nuclear ...

Cell division is one of the most ... in eukaryotic cell proliferation by organizing the nuclear membrane during mitosis. Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have -; for the first ...

Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) have uncovered new details about ...

Nuclear fusion does not rely on fossil fuels or produce harmful greenhouse gases, so could also help tackle climate change. Nuclear fusion is the process which gives the Sun its energy.

Arms race for the control of the cell A common response of animal cells to infection is apoptosis – a suicide program that cells initiate when they are damaged or infected by bacteria or viruses.