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Specific p53 isoforms may have a protective role against aggressive lymphoma cancers.

Motion capture technology sheds light on how flocks of pigeons detect and respond to predator attacks while foraging for food.

Breast cancer cells can switch from a less to a more aggressive state, and blocking this transition may make them more sensitive to chemotherapy.

A new device that can inactivate neurons whilst recording the activity of the remaining neuron population could provide new insights into brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases.

A mechanical cue in the uterus of reproducing roundworms triggers neurons to extrude cellular components that are damaged or no longer required.

The human brain suppresses its response to our own voice, which may be key to correcting speech errors.

Different underlying mutations in yeast can lead to resistance to the same drug, which may reduce the effectiveness of sequential drug treatments.

In fruit flies, nerve stem cells need to receive iron from supporting cells in order to develop into the neural types of the mature brain.