Singing supports stroke rehabilitation

Language function and the psychosocial wellbeing of patients and their families can be promoted with singing-based…

Human brain organoids implanted into mouse cortex respond to visual stimuli for first time

A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids…

Multi-institutional collaboration unveiling the mysteries of senescent cells and their effect on aging and human health

Researchers are bridging mouse and human data to reveal the biology of senescent cells. Senescent cells…

Modelling the collective movement of bacteria

A new paper presents a mathematical model for the motion of bacteria that includes cell division…

A glimpse of a cell's sense of touch

Scientists have now been able to unravel a mystery surrounding the question of how cells use…

Tissue-specific immunity may be the future, if we can first learn its rules

A new study reveals critical insights into the complex biology of tissue-specific T cells, paving the…

Alveolar macrophages help CD8+ T cells go (anti-)viral

Researchers have found that antigen-specific killer T cells (CD8+ T cells) rapidly expand in the lungs…

When our vertical perception gets distorted: Body pitch and translational body motion

Taking Hong Kong’s famous Peak Tram up to Victoria Peak offers stunning views of its central…

Good and bad feelings for brain stem serotonin

New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs…

Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution

An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy…