Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before ...

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack ...

What keeps our cells the right size? Scientists have long puzzled over this fundamental question, since cells that are too ...

Scientists discover that muscles repair themselves by moving thousands of internal nuclei, a rapid process that is key after ...

Antibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis.

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack ...

Inside every living cell, tiny molecular machines are constantly in motion, shifting shapes, tugging on membranes and shuttling ions from one side to the other. That restless activity does more than ...

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own ...

Every year, poorly healing wounds cost around $250 billion, which indicates the urgent need for new solutions and ...

Goodbye to lithium? The new sodium battery, safer and more economical, promises more than 5,000 hours of useful life.