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Eating can turn into spitting because individual parts of a muscle cell are able to contract in different ways.

DNA loops can be formed by a mechanism in which the cohesin complex pulls DNA strands through its ring structure using biased Brownian motion.

The canonical hippocampal NMDA memory receptor also controls the release of the transmitter glutamate and the growth factor BDNF.

Ornithischians, one of the three major groups of dinosaurs, developed a unique mechanism to ensure airflow in the lungs.

Longer poly(A) tails improve translation in early development, but not in mature cells that have higher levels of the protein PABPC.

Analysing changes in hair pigmentation may lead to a better understanding of the impacts of ‘life events’ on human biology and aging.

Wealth and inequality impact blood pressure in a population with the lowest risk of heart disease in the world.

Two proteins called Sec17 and Sec18 may have a larger role in membrane fusion than is commonly assumed in textbook models.

Ketamine strengthens connections between two brain regions that are involved in the production and regulation of dopamine, which may explain how the drug can alleviate depression.

The cyanobacterium Synechocystis secretes a specific sulphated polysaccharide to form floating cell aggregates.