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New findings cast doubt on whether suppressing the RNA-binding protein PTBP1 can force astrocytes to become dopaminergic neurons.

New memories can strengthen old memories if the recent and past experience contain elements that are semantically related.

A complete public catalogue of brain recording data from a single laboratory has revealed new scientific findings, and has also shed light on aspects of the scientific process, such as statistical power and publication bias.

Two cell types in the lung need specific numbers and distributions of mitochondria for alveoli to form correctly.

Pyramidal neurons with axons that exit from dendrites rather than the cell body itself are relatively common in non-primates, but rare in monkeys and humans.

A restriction factor induced by interferons blocks the replication of herpesviruses by disassembling the capsid proteins surrounding their genome.

Fluorescent glutamate sensors shed light on the microscopic organization underlining spontaneous neurotransmission.

Listeria monocytogenes uses respiration to sustain a risky fermentative lifestyle during infection.

Using a neural network to predict how green fluorescent proteins respond to genetic mutations illuminates properties that could help design new proteins.

The oxidative state of a critical cysteine residue determines the enzymatic activity of a phosphatase involved in T-cell immune responses.