Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...

A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...

Understanding the behavior of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said that his AI startup is racing to secure the computing power needed to meet demand for its generative AI chatbot Claude. “The surge in demand ...

They are a major component of the cytoskeleton and mediate crucial cellular functions including formation of the mitotic spindle that segregates chromosomes during cell division and intracellular ...

Most engineered human cells created for studying disease Date: January 30, 2025 Source: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Summary: The most complex engineering of human cell lines ever has been ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

We have characterized in vertebrates the final member of the tubulin superfamily, zeta-tubulin. In multiciliated cells, zeta-tubulin is a component of the basal foot, a centriolar appendage that ...

Cilia are outgrowths of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells that contain a specialised cytoskeleton. Motile cilia are present on multiciliated cells and use this cytoskeleton to move fluid ...

AI Action Summit calls for human-centric approach; sets priorities for "ethical, accessible, sustainable" Artificial Intelligence ...