When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains to understand speech, enjoy music and recognize various noises. For ...

Precision and timing of gene expression is essential for normal biological functions and, when disrupted, can lead to many ...

Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells - specialized cells that line the gut - in maintaining a ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have made a significant discovery regarding the cultivation of ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

During gestation, the placenta takes on the roles of many of the fetus’ developing organs and serves as a barrier between parent and child. Critical to this is the outermost layer of the organ, the ...

What the research is about Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they ...