An illustration depicting the damaging effects of a tumor (red) on structural connections within the brain
An illustration depicting the damaging effects of a tumor (red) on structural connections within the brain
Tuberculosis bacteria find shelter from drugs and the body’s defenses in bone marrow stem cells.
Scientists found a way to cause panic attacks in women with amygdala damage.
Meet the bacterium that pulls gold ions out of solution and forms tiny nuggets of the precious metal.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
Researchers have generated an image of thoughts flitting through the brains of zebrafish.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
Fluorescent calcium sensors in transgenic mice give a real-time readout of neuronal activity.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.