What if the brain's response to stress could be read not in fleeting neurotransmitter bursts, but in the quieting of genes ...

The astringent taste of flavanols, which are found in cocoa, red wine and berries, has been shown to trigger brain activity ...

What if the brain's response to stress could be read not in fleeting neurotransmitter bursts, but in the quieting of genes deep inside chromatin? Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are the two most common brain disorders that slowly get worse over time. They affect ...

For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside ...

In a study published in Analytical Chemistry, a research team led by Wang Junfeng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel immobilization ...

The manuscript by Hensley and Yildez studies the mechanical behavior of kinesin under conditions where the z-component of the applied force is minimized. The important study shows that much of the ...

In the United States, the incarcerated population is aging. About 15% of incarcerated adults, or approximately 175,000 people, are now 55 years or older.