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The enzyme arginase-II has an important role in cardiac aging, and blocking it could help hearts stay young longer.

Touch-sensitive neurons in the fingertips take previous physical contacts into account when relaying tactile information to the brain.

Experiments in mice reveal how three rare mutations in a gene called TRIO can lead to different neurodevelopmental outcomes.

The interferon-induced GTPase GVIN1 prevents bacteria from spreading among cells by coating them and rendering them immobile.

Nervous necrosis virus typically enters host cells via endocytosis, but it can also enter via a process called macropinocytosis.

A protein called PriC allows DNA replication to proceed in Escherichia coli when the complex that usually initiates this process is compromised.

Cautious reporting choices can artificially enhance how well analyses of brain activity reflect conscious and unconscious experiences, making distinguishing between the two more challenging.

The breakdown of glutamine is an important metabolic pathway for the health and survival of rod photoreceptors within the retina.

Presynaptic NMDA receptors can shape timing-dependent long-term depression in a way that departs from their classic postsynaptic role.

Experiments in fruit fly larvae show that epidermal cells can communicate with sensory neurons to drive responses to pain.