THE beta cells of the islands of Langerhans have a dominant role in the regulation of normal carbohydrate metabolism. These cells serve as depots of insulin reserve stored within their cytoplasm in ...

EDMONTON – University of Alberta researchers are rewriting the textbooks with a discovery that alters science’s understanding of one of the cell’s most basic processes. The finding could shed new ...

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 Cell ...

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. A ...

Before pinpointing the most highlighted structure, let's first dissect the intricate architecture of a skeletal muscle fiber.

Flip open an intro-to-biology textbook and you’ll likely find a cartoon image of the basic cell structure, with its kidney-bean shaped, round and oblong organs—called organelles—spread out with unique ...