Baby steps. That's how Bobby Tanzilo started his running routine, which is now in its 11th year. Here's some advice from pros (and Bobby, who is decidedly not a pro) on getting started on that new ...

QUITE a few old friends are turning up in new recordings. For instance, Rimski-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” whose latest appearance is under the auspices of the San Francisco Symphony, conducted by ...

This fundamental study provides new insights into the maturation of ribbon synapses in zebrafish neuromast hair cells. Live-cell imaging and pharmacological and genetic manipulations together provide ...

Scientists found out how naturally unstable filaments decide whether to grow or to shorten. In a groundbreaking study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

Plant cells create highly structured microtubule arrays at the cell cortex without a central organizing center to anchor the microtubule ends. In vivo imaging of individual microtubules in Arabidopsis ...

This Brush Up is sponsored by Quanterix. Learn more about tau biomarkers and clinical applications. Tau is a flexible protein that stabilizes the internal structure of neurons and supports ...

An image of a large segment of a microtubule with a peeling tip. The colors highlight the different protofilaments that make up the tubule. The protofilaments are long biopolymers consisting of the ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Non-Commercial (NC): Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted. Microtubules, ...

Southern Medical University scientists have reported the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel microtubule-inhibiting agents being developed for the treatment of cancer.

Microtubules, a key component of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, serve as scaffolds and play vital roles in cellular processes such as cell division, cell migration, intracellular transport, and ...