Category: 5. Biology

One of the brain’s most important properties is its flexibility. Our cerebral circuitry changes constantly—every day, new links are made amongst…

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects, occurring in about one in 1,050 births in the United States. These defects, which appear when the tissues that form the lip or the roof of the mouth do not join…

A new discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer treatment by helping certain drugs work better inside the body.

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San…

Food allergies are slowly increasing within first world countries. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 8% of children and 11% of adults are affected by food…

Pigs typically get all of the praise when it comes to sniffing out truffles. However, some birds, a pair of specially trained dogs, and primates are…

A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and collaborators have developed a much-needed new tool to increase the efficiency of genomic research and accelerate the development of new ways to improve human health.

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Our brain’s remarkable ability to form and store memories has long fascinated scientists, yet most of the microscopic mechanisms behind memory and learning processes remain a mystery. Recent research points to the importance of…

There’s a sensation that you experience — near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert — from a sound so total that you feel it in your very being. When this happens, not only do your brain and ears perceive it, but your…

PD-MIRO1 mutant organoids show sustained dopaminergic neuron loss and altered astrocyte differentiation

Midbrain organoids are multi-cellular complex structures resembling the human embryonic midbrain, which are capable of recapitulating key…

Animals

All animal experiments were carried out according to governmental and institutional guidelines and approved internally by the animal welfare officer (Tierschutzbeauftragter, approval number DKFZ-366) and by the local authorities…