University of Tokyo researchers have created a powerful new microscope that captures both forward- and back-scattered light ...

Cell division is a process of remarkable precision: during each cycle, the genetic material must be evenly distributed between the two daughter cells. To achieve this, duplicated chromosomes, known as ...

The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology ...

Rett syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative disorder that almost exclusively affects girls. It is typically diagnosed in babies between six and 18 months of age, when the first symptoms begin to appear.

Researchers have utilized ultrastructure expansion microscopy to reveal more about the cytoskeletal characteristics of the ...

Researchers from UNIGE and EMBL reveal the internal structure of over hundreds of plankton species, paving the way for a global cellular atlas. Image obtained by expansion microscopy of Lacrymaria, a ...

Gorgona Island, off the coast of Tuscany, isn't your typical prison. Here, inmates make wine and learn responsibility. Bombshell at Madlanga Commission: How top cops allegedly looted SAPS tender ...

This important study reports an endometrial organoid culture system mimicking the window of implantation. The evidence supporting the conclusion drawn is convincing. The data will be of interest to ...

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New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

The small airways serve as a primary line of defense against inhaled particles and facilitate gas exchange by directing air to the alveoli. These small airways are critical in the pathophysiology of ...

White blood cells help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with a number of short-term or long-term health conditions. White blood cells ...