A protein found only in microscopic tardigrades, one that allows them to survive extreme conditions like dehydration, can convey similar durability in synthetic cells, according to new research from ...
As far as research subjects go, it's not always easy to find common ground with a single-celled bacterium. Yet the more Paul ...
The Golgi apparatus transports and modifies proteins in eukaryotic cells. How have scientists studied dynamic protein movements through the Golgi? One of the principal observations by Rothman's group ...
When cells experience enough chronic stress, they can stop dividing permanently. In this state of cellular limbo, known as replicative senescence, cells remain alive but no longer proliferate.
Every cell in the human body runs a protein-folding factory inside a compartment called the endoplasmic reticulum, or ER. When that factory jams, misfolded proteins pile up like crumpled parts on an ...
A research team has revealed the molecular steps that led to the emergence of this plant-specific vacuolar transport system. Their work shows that the acquisition of this pathway was driven by the ...