New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

Terrified residents living next to a notorious junction dubbed 'Britain's worst' have named it 'Death Corner' and claimed that the police and local council won't change the speed limits on it ...

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Treatment for allergic or irritant contact dermatitis may include home remedies such as cool compresses, moisturizers, and lukewarm baths. You may also require over-the-counter and prescription ...

Most involuntary muscles are made up of smooth muscle. Smooth muscle lacks the striated structure ... Nerves communicate with muscles through the release of neurotransmitters at the neuromuscular ...

This means that when dynamic folds and wrinkles form on youthful skin (say, from expression lines or raised eyebrows), the forehead will look smooth again at rest. “However, as [we] get older ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...