Microscopes have long served as windows into the hidden world of cells, revealing their shape, activity, and chemistry. Yet ...

Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks that govern thought, behavior, and consciousness. It also explores how ...

New synthetic biosensors developed by Professor Josh Leonard give immune cells the ability to read their environment and act ...

In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical ...

Cells use various signaling molecules to regulate the nervous, immune, and vascular systems. Among these, nitric oxide (NO) ...

Human stem cells developed into dopaminergic neurons have been transplanted into mice, resulting in reduced anxiety and ...

The tongue contains numerous taste buds—tiny sensory organs responsible for detecting taste. Taste buds consist of ...

Tyramine is a “pay attention” signal, enabling astrocytes to respond to other chemical messages, including dopamine, the researchers found.

Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, ...