Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations. This process is especially ...
How do neurons transport proteins? A new study reveals that Kinesin-2 motor subtypes regulate cargo specificity.
After a decade-long quest to fill a major gap in basic biology, UChicago scientists have built a complete map of how cells ...
Is endurance all in your head? A new study reveals that VMH neurons in the brain direct the body to boost physical stamina.
Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA “barcodes” to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands ...
The same brain cells activate when you see something and when you imagine it, helping explain why mental images can feel so ...
Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found ...
Researchers found that FcγR signaling in microglia may drive neuron loss in Parkinson’s disease models. Blocking FcγR ...
As more labs have adopted this methodology, they’ve created increasingly complex structures, including interconnected systems ...
By tagging neurons with molecular “barcodes,” researchers mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain ...
By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution.
A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a ...