The Protein You’ve Never Heard Of That Helps You Hear
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...
The fine control of cell mechanics: Gamma-actin protein may play crucial role in cell membrane stiffness and hearing
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...
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The hidden role of gamma-actin in protecting our cells and hearing
Our skin and mucous membranes protect us like vigilant sentinels against the onslaught of harmful pathogens. This extraordinary defense owes its strength to epithelial cells—specialized tissues woven ...
Investigating the 'glue' that holds cells together and allows them to communicate
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...
The Tentacled Microbes That Might Have Sparked Complex Life
New research sheds light on one of the biggest questions in biology: where did complex life come from? The answer may lie ...
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Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells
Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton ...
Asgard Archaea May Hold the Key to the Origins of Eukaryotic Life, New Study Suggests
Asgard archaea may have led to the evolution of eukaryotic life ETH Zurich researchers identify actin and microtubule ...
How You Can Use Hypertrophy to Grow Your Muscles
Rest assured, the hype is real. Hypertrophy is, by definition, the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in ...