specialized cells in the human vascular system detect changes in blood pressure — information that the body uses to maintain a consistent cardiac load. Cells have proteins called receptors that ...

Scientists used advanced cryo-EM imaging to reveal how glutamate activates brain receptors, paving the way for new ...

The retina is home to two different kinds of light receptor cells—rods and cones ... It is the rods that become highly specialized in nocturnal animals. In fact, many bats, nocturnal snakes ...

At the top of the hierarchy are specialized stem cells ... "NO hi HSCs") and discovered these cells also contain high levels ...

The discovery of microbial-sensing proteins called Toll-like receptors is transforming our understanding of the body’s response to infection. Aa Aa Aa A diverse range of microbes, including ...

1), which contains olfactory receptor cells that lock onto these odor molecules. This generates electrical signals that are relayed to clusters of nerve cells called glomeruli. Then, specialized nerve ...

Researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy to capture atomic-level images of how glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most ...

Johns Hopkins researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to study how glutamate opens AMPA receptors, which control brain ...