New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

Researchers have developed two innovative tools to help us delve deeper into cell communication, offering spatial insight ...

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding ...

The endothelial glycocalyx integrates mechanical signals with vascular biology, playing a vital role in health and disease, ...

Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy. The invention, a method called Sidewinder, utilizes the conceptual equivalent of page ...

Dr. Umapathy Sundaram, known as Uma to colleagues, directs research efforts that translate molecular discoveries into ...

A great ride starts long before you start pedaling. These 10 simple habits—fitness checks, time buffers, smart navigation, ...

Background Both host and microbe metabolism of tryptophan (Trp) is altered in diabetes; however, the molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. Objective We used strategies to increase either ...

Life’s fundamental structure is the cell, and so the main things that a cell does — processing biomolecules, growing, replicating its genetic material and producing a new body — are considered ...