Brain cells reshape structure and function for vision and memory tasks, study finds

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and ...
Nature

How are cell and tissue structure and function influenced by gravity and what are the gravity perception mechanisms?

It is well documented that cell behavior is also regulated by mechanical cues the cells receive from their microenvironment 1,2. Cells perceive changes in the mechanical properties of their ...
Phys.org

Study sheds light on cilia's function in cells, role in diseases

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...
Phys.org

Scientists finally know how cells build a structure that lets them migrate

Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on filopodia—sensitive, finger-like protrusions that reach out from the cell membrane ...