Schematic representation of vinculin-actin directional catch bonding in cells. The study identified key amino acid residues in vinculin (green) that form directionally asymmetric force-strengthening ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, single cells joined forces to become multicellular organisms. At the foundation of this multicellular world is the cell surface: the plasma membrane surrounding each ...

Our brains have a remarkable ability to take a mix of sounds and translate them into meaning. A team of scientists monitored the brain activity of people as they listened to English sentences. Right ...