Researchers have shown in mice that brain cells known as astrocytes are required for a signaling chemical called norepinephrine to modify brain activity, changing the textbook understanding that ...

A 75-person team at Seattle's Allen Institute is embarking on a 10-year project called CellScapes to devise a mathematical ...

An international team of scientists have unlocked a key piece of Earth's evolutionary puzzle by decoding the structure of a ...

Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different. And ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended the decades-old dogma of how connections ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process ...

As we continue to see sequencing technologies advance and provide a deeper understanding of gene therapy targets along with ...

Betavoltaic cell technology, capable of delivering stable power for years or even decades, is emerging as a strong alternative. Betavoltaic cells generate electricity by capturing beta particles ...

Creation of a mobile, modular and scalable hybrid electric charging platform called HydroCharge that incorporates Nuvera's patented fuel cell technology. A "very significantly downsized and limited ...

Some types of cell are more likely than others to give rise to tumours. A rapid cell cycle is a newly identified predictor of cancer susceptibility. Cells in the human body accumulate cancer ...

Iowa's public K-12 school districts must adopt policies by July 1 banning cell phones and other electronic devices during class time under a new law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds proposed ...