Blocking electrical signaling in the entorhinal cortex leads to the death of neurons in this brain region, which could have implications for Alzheimer’s disease
Shorter durations of antiviral treatment may be sufficient to cure hepatitis C, but better ways of identifying patients who would benefit from brief therapy regimens are needed.
In a struggling biofilm, resident bacteria activating their self-destruct program leads to newborn cells becoming unable to join their native colony, which allows them to search for a more hospitable home elsewhere.
When looking at a moving object, the human brain can compensate for delays accumulated during neural processing by extrapolating the trajectory of the object to determine its real-time position.
A protein known as Pericentrin may contribute to intellectual disability in individuals with Down syndrome by disrupting signaling hubs that control how cells grow and develop.
