The axon terminals, also known as terminal buttons, are the branched endings of the axon. These terminals form synapses with ...

Dr. Zhao said several of RS3's proteins are involved in placing or removing phosphate groups from other proteins—a regulatory function that he and his colleagues suspect plays a part in coordinating ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

Sara Hawkins teaches a project-based biology class at Manor New Tech High School in Manor, Texas. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:[email protected] ...

Food in, energy out? It’s not as simple as that. How do cells meet our bodies’ ever changing energy needs? In most animal cells, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a compound with high potential energy, ...