the thymus's functions gradually decline. Adult thymuses are comparatively much smaller than those of children. The organ also starts to lose structure and accumulate more fat cells. Age-related ...

A new concept of kinetic modules in biochemical networks could revolutionize the understanding of how these networks function ...

The structure of a cell’s nucleus has long served as a visible clue to whether a cell is healthy or affected by disease.

The table below list organelles, their function and the types of cell that they can be found in. Can you fill in the blanks to complete the table? Cell structure Description Function Cell type ...

Yale researchers and their colleagues in Hungary have discovered that cells in the hypothalamus — an area of the brain that controls functions like hunger and body temperature — play a major role in ...

Table 1 below provides an overview of the key features of a prokaryotic cell: Table 1. The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures. Prokaryotes have ribosomes but they are smaller ...

People often refer to mitochondria as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate ... Share on Pinterest Mitochondria structure. Illustrated by Jason Hoffman.

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the ...

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Aging and stress can induce cellular senescence in osteocytes ...

Cartilage is a tough but somewhat flexible material. This article discusses the structure and function of the thyroid cartilage. The thyroid cartilage is a shield-shaped section of cartilage that ...