Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the colon.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For ...

Scientists at EMBL have captured how human chromosomes fold into their signature rod shape during cell division, using a ...

Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...