The molecular mechanism that turns cool temps into nerve signals
When you reach into a bucket of ice, open your front door on a snowy day, or feel…
Magnetic circular dichroism imaging of atomic-scale antiferromagnetic order at a buried interface
van der Laan, G. et al. Experimental proof of magnetic X-ray dichroism. Phys. Rev. B 34, 6529–6531 (1986).…
Pen-strep treatment rewires mechanical sensing in immune cells
Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to…
Disrupting protein production in tumors triggers potent immune responses
A new study led by Pierre Close’s team (GIGA, Laboratory of Cancer Signaling, and WELRI Investigator) reveals how…
Unmasking the hyper-active circuitry of early Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists at King’s College London have pinpointed a mechanism behind the increased neural connectivity observed in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s…
New microscope captures 3D blood flow and oxygenation at single-cell resolution
The brain relies on real-time delivery of oxygen and nutrients through its microvasculature, which threads through neural tissue…
Protein partnership enhances innate immune sensing of viral RNA
Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers…
Scientists reveal how the body senses cold and menthol
When you step outside on a winter morning or pop a mint into your mouth, a tiny molecular…
Multicolor electron microscopy reveals proteins and cell architecture at nanoscale resolution
Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the…
Scientist whose wife has incurable cancer creates large-scale breast cancer cell images to show ‘beauty in everything’
A scientist whose wife has incurable cancer has transformed microscope images of breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks…
New spatial omics platform advances biomedical research in Spain
Spatial omics is a new generation of technologies that allow scientists to study cells in their original location…
Herpes virus infection softens cell nuclei through internal mechanical changes
A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why virus infection…