Neurons in the ‘hand knob’ area of the motor cortex become active during speech and could hold the key to restoring speech to people who have lost the ability.
Researchers have identified a mechanism for HIV-1 spreading that involves viral particles being loaded from one type of cell onto an immune cell network.
Dissecting self-organising protein systems step by step may help scientists design the process of biological pattern formation from minimal ingredients.
The secrets of how individual bacterial cells respond when they meet another species have been revealed, providing insights for treating cystic fibrosis.
Anaemia in malaria patients is likely caused by an autoimmune attack on uninfected red blood cells, suggesting a new approach to treating this deadly side effect.
The discovery that the cerebral cortex can directly control activities of globus pallidus neurons, which are associated with voluntary movement, could improve our understanding of why some symptoms occur in Parkinson’s and other diseases.
