In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...
Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stomach cancer—or gastric cancer—occurs when cells in the lining of the stomach wall ...
Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and ...
The researchers observed that light activated the enzyme, causing predictable cell movements. For example, specific light ...
In recent years, many engineers have been trying to develop hardware components that could emulate the functions of various ...
NeuroSafe preserves the nerves running through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections.
A team from the Scripps Research Institute discovered a way of harnessing a common acid to significantly lower inflammation ...
Scientists at Scripps Research developed a stable form of carnosic acid, which enhanced memory function and improved ...
The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory: "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's ...
Normally, the cells of the immune system attack only foreign material and invading organisms. But in GBS, the immune system starts to destroy the myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of many nerve ...
Interestingly, the researchers also discovered that oligodendrocytes, brain cells that help insulate nerve fibers, were less affected by tau. This suggests that these cells might help to protect the ...