The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, ...

It's safe to say that cilia, the hairlike appendages jutting out from the smooth surfaces of most mammalian cells, have long been misunderstood -- underestimated, even.

Cells have many specialized organelles, including a kind of signaling hub called a cilium, which sticks out of the surface of most cell types like an antenna. Defects in cilia can cause serious ...

Cilia may be capable of much more than acting as little antennae that sense signals outside of nerve cells. The stubby appendages may actually be able to send messages themselves , results from a ...

Cilia Found to Play Key Biosensor Role in Left-Right Embryonic Body Plan. January 9, 2023. Ciliated cells, 3D illustration. [Design Cells/Getty Images] ...

It's safe to say that cilia, the hairlike appendages jutting out from the smooth surfaces of most mammalian cells, have long been misunderstood -- underestimated, even.

And these mice had other health problems. Revelations of cilia’s role in a host of diseases began pouring out from labs at Yale and around the globe. Dr. Martina Brueckner, associate professor of ...

Previously, scientists had found that hairworms seemed to be missing cilia where they'd normally be found. Hairworm sperm, for example, do not have tails.

Kartagener syndrome is a genetic disease that affects the cilia in your lungs. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

Cilia and flagella, ... FLATOW: I just found a while that he can actually create basically artificial, mechanical waving little things like cilia. LICHTMAN: Yeah. Exactly.