In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Scientists have long known that protons hop along hydrogen-bond pathways in these systems. What they couldn't pin down was ...

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...

The body’s “killer” T cells don’t just attack—they strike with astonishing precision, forming a tiny, highly organized ...

Rutgers University researchers find that certain aging immune T cells can blunt cell expansion and may help explain why many ...

A detailed new map of the human kidney revealed a previously unrecognized form of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) marked by ...

Mortality disparities among people of different genetic ancestries are increasing, highlighting the need for more diverse ...

A new method developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions allows researchers to better understand ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.