Salamanders are carnivores across nearly all of their habitats, spread out across the world. Many animals may be picky eaters ...

Two brain regions seem to work together to determine whether we are seeing something real, or merely a product of our ...

A new study by Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...

G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a protein superfamily comprising >800 members that regulate numerous cellular and physiologic responses. GPCRs represent the largest class of therapeutic ...

During a tour of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Corey Allard noticed something strange: fish ...

E6742 is a small molecule compound that directly binds to the single-stranded RNA-sensing receptors TLR7 and TLR8, inhibiting activation of the respective signalling pathways. This multicentre, ...

Who’s still standing, and how does it all set up Season 2? And what about that recently announced Punisher special? Here’s what we learn from Born Again’s season finale. All season long ...

Chili peppers are famous for their heat. That fiery sensation on your tongue comes from compounds known as capsaicinoids.

Glutamate activates ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) which include the NMDA, AMPA and kainate receptors, and the metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) which are coupled to G proteins.

Sight and sound are perhaps the biggest standouts. But there are also strange tales here of reindeer, shrimp, and a bug that ...

Sensory cranial nerves help a person see, smell, and hear. Motor cranial nerves help control muscle movements in the head and neck. The olfactory nerve transmits signals between scent receptors ...