Leiden researchers can now visualize the connections between brain cells. Their microscopy technique could significantly advance the human quest to understand brain functions. The study is published ...

We know that the process of viral uptake into cells begins with interactions between proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase ...

It’s relatively easy to understand how optical microscopes work at low magnifications: one lens magnifies an image, the next ...

The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that ...

High-resolution structures explain the mechanism of human PNPase and provide insights into mutations causing hereditary ...

Cholera is a deadly bacterial disease that kills about 95,000 people every year. Vibrio cholerae bacteria infect cells in the ...

Researchers have discovered that cooling starchy foods—from pizza to rice—creates “resistant starch,” a carb that behaves like fiber and alters your blood sugar response ...

“Our achievement may herald a new form of matter combining characteristics of solids and liquids in the same material,” ...

When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin ...

Dr. Kevin Matthews and Dr. Seth Villarreal discuss cryo vacuum workflows and their impact on preserving sodium battery ...