Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

Primary cilia play a powerful role in how cells sense their surroundings. They help guide embryo development and ensure ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Taste receptors are specialized proteins that facilitate the sense of taste. There are different groups of receptors for ...

Uptake of cell-free chromatin particles released from dying cells and carrying non-coding DNA could redefine mammalian genomics.

Researchers at Linköping University have built artificial neurons from conductive plastics that replicate up to 17 biological ...

Receptor proteins, expressed on the cell surface or within the cell, bind to different signaling molecules, known as ligands, ...

Nitric oxide-powered nanomotors restore tumor blood and lymphatic vessels, enabling deeper T-cell infiltration and stronger ...

Japan’s Keio University awards the prize annually to honor contributions in medicine and life sciences. Brangwynne is being ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those ...