The analysis revealed a clear pattern. Neurons are arranged in tightly packed, overlapping horizontal stripes based on the ...
Scientists know that smell depends on a vast library of receptors, each tuned to different odor molecules. But they could not ...
A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), ...
The first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose of a mouse. (Datta Lab/Harvard) Smell is a powerful sense. It signals ...
Christophe Leterrier uses advanced microscopy to uncover neurons’ intricate nanostructure and dynamics while creating ...
The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.
A protein found only in microscopic tardigrades, one that allows them to survive extreme conditions like dehydration, can convey similar durability in synthetic cells, according to new research from ...
A chaotic laser beam manages to organize itself, allowing for detailed observation of the brain and accelerating advances in ...
In mouse brains, star-shaped astrocytes form flexible networks that may offer another way for brain regions to communicate.
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect the bacteria Salmonella enterica (S. enterica), an advance that could lead to ...
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect ...
A joke between researchers turned into the first structure 3D-printed inside a living cell, a precursor to building ...