The ability to analyze gene expression at the single-cell level—known as single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)—has ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

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Neutrophils are the most abundant type of immune cell and serve as the immune system's first responders. One of their key ...

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. Th ...

Modern humans have existed for over 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell—dividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs. With slight ...

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are finding that they play a role in the weather and our health.

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2501045122 "Stomatin plays a variety of roles in the cell, but one of its key functions is helping shuttle cholesterol to different areas," Vosbigian said.

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly ...