Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal ...

The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching ...

Novel or unexpected events or stimuli draw our attention and are more easily remembered than predictable or familiar ones. Evidence from a variety of sources is beginning to clarify the neural ...

Abnormal clumps of proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid beta and tau are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, but a waste removal mechanism called the ...

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Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's ...

Mechanisms of mosaicism (the presence of genetically distinct populations of cells in a given organism) include DNA structural abnormalities, epigenetic changes, and the abnormal distribution of ...