Our cells' membranes have many functions. They not only provide mechanical protection but also precisely control which ...

As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once "blank slate" cells begin to take on more specialized ...

The study, “Integration of phospho-signaling and transcriptomics in single cells reveals distinct Th17 cell fates,” was published in Cell Reports. In the study, first author Seth Fortmann, M.D., Ph.D.

The cells lining skin capillaries are constantly sending each other messages—tiny pulses of calcium that help regulate blood flow, sense physical forces and keep vessel walls intact. Scientists have ...

After an illness like the flu, symptoms may go away while a person still feels lousy. Researchers wanted to learn more about this state, and how people who are recovering from illnesses can be ...