Feet first: Understanding how mRNA helps cells 'walk'
Cells in the body have to move around in order to do their jobs. During development, for instance, cells are distributed to ...
The overlooked astrocyte: Star-shaped brain cells may form specialized networks for reward learning
Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...
I Left Florida To Try Lab-Grown Meat
A company based in San Francisco just became the first in the world to sell direct to consumers what its founders call ...
The EMBO Journal2d
Portimine A toxin causes skin inflammation through ZAKα-dependent NLRP1 inflammasome activation
In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...
Chemistry World2d
This nanotechnology expert works with both plant and brain cells
Markita Landry is the first to admit that the two applications her research addresses – imaging brain chemistry and delivering genetic material into plants – are rather divergent.