Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as ...

Damage to the mitochondria, the 'power plants' of the cells, contributes to many diseases. Researchers now describe how cells with defective mitochondria activate a special recycling system to ...

Professor Kenji Osafune (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and his team of researchers have devised an effective ...

In a new paper published in the journal Trends in Genetics researchers from the University of Vermont and Trinity College ...

In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...

Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers have now gained insight into the architecture of mitochondria ...

Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table ...

Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners ...

The film explores the evolution of multi-celled animals, particularly sponges ... was driven by the limitations of diffusion in larger cells, necessitating the formation of smaller, organized ...

The 2005 finding of cells and blood vessels in dinosaur bone launched a systematic search for fossil remnants of biomolecules, creating innovations in methods and applications. Jasmina Wiemann is ...

Drawing animals is also a great place for beginners to start. Cats, dogs, birds, and even mythical creatures are always at the top of the list of fun things to draw. Here are a few ideas for drawing ...