Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

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Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

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Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed how the popular, low-carb ketogenic diet protects against ...

Prof. Ciro Leonardo Pierri's expertise in structural biology, mitochondrial carrier modeling, and drug targeting—demonstrated ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

Brazilian research shows that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, remodeling tissue and facilitating tumor infiltration, a key mechanism of the aggressiveness and high mortality of the ...

Sleep is one of life’s most universal behaviors. Despite its ubiquity, it’s also one of the most mysterious. Humans spend ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...