Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

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

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

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

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

Structure of Plant and Animal Cell It is important to know the component of cell i.e Plasma Membrane, Cell Wall, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Ribosomes, Golgi bodies, Mitochondria, Lysosomes, and Plastids etc.

Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells. Learn how special structures, such as chloroplasts and cell walls, create this distinction. Add Content to Group ...

The diagram below shows the same plant cell, as viewed with the light microscope, and with the transmission electron microscope. Animal and plant cells have certain structures in common. Cell ...

As power plants and energy stores, mitochondria are essential components of almost all cells in plants, fungi and animals. Until now, it has been assumed that these functions underlie a static ...

A five-year research partnership between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has revealed the atomic-level structure of the ...