The enzyme RNA polymerase II transcribes genes into messenger RNA. This process is guided by modifications to the enzyme's ...

Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, affecting millions of people and placing ...

Naturally occurring calcium channels act as pores on the membranes of excitable cells, such as those found in nerves and ...

They’re growing miniature 3D brains from stem cells. These aren’t your fictional mad scientists’ brains in a vat; they’re ...

New research has updated the understanding of how sugars, known as glycans, help immune cells move into the skin in the ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These ...

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from ...

What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors, but by the kind of rudimentary chemical signaling that powers the simplest organisms? Researchers at the University ...

Brain cells named for stars are finally getting their time to shine. Three distinct studies, published May 15 in Science, show that astrocytes, once thought of as support cells, powerfully shape how ...