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Why is the alligator heart so similar to the hearts of birds and mammals?

Low-frequency electrical waves in the stomach seem to be synchronised with the activity of a newly discovered resting-state network in the human brain.

A subgroup of the neurons that control muscles becomes less excitable shortly before the symptoms of ALS develop.

Two proteins required for the growth of a skin-like structure called the tegument in parasitic flatworms could be new targets for drugs to kill these parasites.

Understanding the coordination of the forces generated in embryos by two processes, convergent extension and convergent thickening, is key to understanding how a hollow sphere of cells develops into an elongated embryo.

RNA structures called tandem riboswitches allow bacteria to employ complex logical operations in response to nutrient starvation.

A mutation in a transcription factor makes people susceptible to Trophyrema whippelii, the bacterium that causes a rare condition called Whipple's disease.

The acoustic representation of the outside world in the midbrain of a bat becomes more precise as it uses double clicks to locate closer objects.

Artificially activating certain neurons in the cortex can make a tetraplegic patient feel naturalistic sensations of skin pressure and arm movement.

A long non-coding RNA molecule called cherub is a driver of tumor development.