Observations of electrical signal propagation across colonies of epithelial cells suggest they may be able to communicate, ...

A breakthrough in imaging technology promises to transform our understanding of the inner workings of living cells, and provide insights into a wide range of diseases.

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in ...

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...

Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.

where they integrated with the host tissue. If they can replicate the process using human skin cells, this could be a way to generate large quantities of motor neurons for cell therapies to treat ...

Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens. A fully functional immune system can distinguish healthy tissue from ...

An aristocrat who was “nervous around his partner” and fell from a bedroom window took his own life, a coroner concluded. Michael Brudenell-Bruce, the 8th Marquess of Ailesbury, was found ...