It is a phototransducer that absorbs light and transforms it into an electrical signal; by entering the neuronal membrane ... by the ganglion cells to the brain via the optical nerve.

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino has demonstrated the effectiveness of ...

To explore this, the researchers used a high-throughput method to screen various doses of BBP—1, 10, 100, and 500μM—to determine which dose caused errors in X-chromosome nondisjunction, or separation ...

2007): can reduce the stress on the edge of the cell island to increase the mechanical toughness of the flexible device, and prevent separation of electronic ... illustration of the steps for using ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

A recent study mapped the maternal brain from preconception through the crucial two years ... [+] postpartum, illuminating how the brain reshapes itself during this pivotal life stage.

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...