Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

The microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body—plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

Naturally occurring calcium channels act as pores on the membranes of excitable cells, such as those found in nerves and ...

For much of the 20th century it was thought that the adult brain was incapable of regeneration. This view has since shifted dramatically and neurogenesis – the birth of new neurons – is now a widely ...