Dancing proteins keep cells moving: Redefining the function and role of key factors in actin filament disassembly

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

AI-based method accurately segments and quantifies overlapping cell membranes

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed DeMemSeg, an AI-powered analysis pipeline that addresses a long-standing challenge in microscopy: precisely segmenting and measuring individual cell ...
The Scientist

Human Hormones and Their Functions

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

Gene linked to rheumatic disease controls cell movement

A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with colleagues from Linköping University, has uncovered the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In a World First, Researchers Mapped Part of a Mouse’s Brain in Incredible Detail. It’s a Leap Forward for Neuroscience

A subset of more than 1,000 neurons, representing just a snapshot of the complexity mapped within a cubic millimeter of mouse brain tissue Allen Institute In 1979, biologist Francis Crick claimed it ...