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Deep mutational scanning provides new insights into how mutations alter the expression and activity of the potassium ion channel Kir2.1, which is associated with many diseases.

Macrophages absorbing cells infected with viable SARS-CoV-2 particles fail to transition into an anti-inflammatory state, potentially contributing to a damaging immune reaction linked to severe forms of COVID-19.

The tooth shape of sharks and mice are regulated by a similar signaling center despite their teeth having very different geometries.

Advanced imaging techniques reveal details of the interactions between the two layers of the embryonic midgut that influence its ultimate shape.

Fusing brain organoids with blood vessel organoids leads to the incorporation of non-neural endothelial cells and microglia into the brain organoids.

A new study sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 influences the way natural killer cells can recognize and kill infected cells.

New findings cast doubt on whether suppressing the RNA-binding protein PTBP1 can force astrocytes to become dopaminergic neurons.

New memories can strengthen old memories if the recent and past experience contain elements that are semantically related.

Two cell types in the lung need specific numbers and distributions of mitochondria for alveoli to form correctly.

Pyramidal neurons with axons that exit from dendrites rather than the cell body itself are relatively common in non-primates, but rare in monkeys and humans.