The overlooked astrocyte: Star-shaped brain cells may form specialized networks for reward learning
Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...
From liquid to solid: New technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells
Understanding the behavior of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden ...
New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry
Using a series of more than 1,000 X-ray snapshots of the shapeshifting of enzymes in action, researchers at Stanford ...
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MPs Entering Human Circulation through Infusions: A Significant Pathway and Health Concern
Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...
The EMBO Journal20h
LATS1/2 inactivation in the mammary epithelium drives the evolution of a tumor-associated niche
LATS1/2-inactivation and consequent nuclear YAP/TAZ hyperactivation in the mammary epithelium drives the development of a pro ...
Harvard Medical School18h
New Imaging Technique Illuminates Bacterial Gene Activity
Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...