Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

Deep inside the brain, every thought and memory begins with a burst of electrical activity. For years, scientists have tried ...

Fluorescence microscopy reveals cellular morphology and dynamics in remarkable detail, but achieving clear visualization at fast acquisition rates remains a challenge. A fundamental trade-off between ...

Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections. A neuron extends an axon to make contact with other ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking cryo-optical microscopy technique that freezes living cells mid-action, capturing ultra-detailed snapshots of fast biological processes. By rapidly ...

A new study provides a detailed look at how the psychedelic compound psilocin acts on specific neurons within the brain. The research suggests that psilocin directly excites a particular population of ...

Researchers use biocompatible polydopamine nanoparticles and near-infrared light to remotely trigger activity in neuron and muscle cells with minimal side effects. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Remote control ...