Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.

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 ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

Here, we adapted a validated chemogenetic tool (TRPV1/capsaicin) to describe the role of Purkinje cells — the output neurons of the cerebellar cortex — as larval zebrafish swam freely in depth. We ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

Eating foods high in key nutrients, including iron, folic acid, and vitamin B12, and limiting alcohol may help increase your red blood cell count. Red blood cells are the most common cells in ...

A recent study by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, has revealed that exercise may also stimulate the growth of neurons ...

Scientists identify neurons in mice that, once activated, can change body's metabolic rate, induce hibernation-like state Date: January 21, 2025 Source: Georgia State University Summary: A new ...

Emerging research has highlighted the skin's ability to respond to non-ultraviolet light, such as visible spectrum and near-infrared wavelengths. The skin contains opsins—visible light photoreceptors ...

Your brain is processing this scene, in part, by breaking it down into concepts. Bar. Date. Martini. Olive. Bank. Deep in your brain, neurons known as concept cells are firing. You might have concept ...

No one saw the blob takeover coming. In 2009 a team of biophysicists led by Anthony A. Hyman of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, were studying ...

Nerve cells optimize energy by controlling mRNA and protein distribution, study finds Feb 7, 2025 Scientists elucidate molecular mechanisms behind dinoflagellate cyst dormancy ...