From before birth through childhood, connections form between neurons in the brain, ultimately making us who we are. So far, scientists have gained a relatively good understanding of how neural circuits become established, ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Although known to regulate fundamental cellular processes in humans, including cell growth, division and programmed cell death, the protein group known as chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) proteins is yet to be fully ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Scientists at the University of St Andrews have discovered new ways of studying what happens to motor neurons affected by motor neuron disease (MND) by using stem cells derived from patient skin samples, according to research ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Newly published research provides the first demonstration of how a genetic mutation associated with a common form of albinism leads to the lack of melanin pigments that characterizes the condition.
Dec 16, 2014
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered how one gene is essential to hearing, uncovering a cause of deafness and suggesting new avenues for therapies.
Nov 21, 2014
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Anesthesia, long considered a blessing to patients and surgeons, has been a mystery for much of its 160-plus-year history in the operating room.
Nov 13, 2014
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For years, a multidisciplinary team of Johns Hopkins researchers has tracked an elusive creature, a complex of proteins thought to be at fault in some cases of sudden cardiac death. As they report Nov. 5 in the online edition ...
Nov 5, 2014
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A new discovery relating to one of the most common processes in human cells is being described as a 'paradigm shift' in understanding.
Oct 16, 2014
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Scientists at USC have developed a new microscopy technology that allows them to view single molecules in living animals at higher-than-ever resolution.
Sep 18, 2014
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Duke University researchers have found an antibody that simultaneously blocks the sensations of pain and itching in studies with mice.
May 22, 2014
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