The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

In a twist, researchers at the University of Virginia and the National Institutes of Health uncovered a new organelle, dubbed ...

At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential ...

Learn how cell-free protein synthesis helps researchers overcome the challenges of traditional membrane protein production ...

Membrane proteins of bacteria and humans show surprising similarities Research cooperation uncovers structure and function of PspA and discovers evolutionary link of a bacterial protein to human ...

Skip to Nuclear Membrane (nuclear envelope) Nucleoskeleton Nuclear Pore (Nuclear Pore Complex) Nucleolus Chromosomes The cell nucleus is the site of many important biological functions of the ...

Scientists say they captured 3D images of a new organelle they're calling a "hemifusome," which may be a recycling center in ...

A new structure in human cells has been discovered. The structure is a new type of protein complex that the cell uses to attach to its surroundings and proves to play a key part in cell division.

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...