Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

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All life is made up of cells several magnitudes smaller than a grain of salt. Their seemingly simple-looking structures mask the intricate and complex molecular activity that enables them to carry out ...

The human genome has to be carefully organized so it will fit inside of the nuclei of cells, while also remaining accessible ...

In its effort to correlate genomic structure with gene function, the 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN), led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., ...

This technology has allowed researchers to study fleeting, ephemeral structures inside cells, which were previously undetectable. By utilizing cryo-electron tomography, the research team was able to ...

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

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