The study explores molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity - the strengthening or weakening of neuronal connections that enable learning and memory.

An emerging strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spilled over from wild birds to dairy cows in the state of Nevada ...

Rice lab pioneers an assembly kit for synthetic sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Rice University bioengineers have ...

The new research reveals a novel mechanism for signal transmission in brain cells and helps answer an open question in neuroscience about how intracellular signals travel over long distances in ...

A report published by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) details the characterization of viral sequences obtained from the milk of ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers.

It is laughable to suggest cell-grown meat will make any inroads into global consumption within 25 years, says Anthony Warner ...