In the current selection round, the German Research Foundation (DFG) has granted funding for two new Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Konstanz. Over the next four years, the ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...

His collaboration with biophysicist Francis Crick on the molecular key to all living organisms would make him one of the most ...

A recent study published in Communications Biology offers evidence that a 7-day mind-body retreat combining meditation, reconceptualization, and open-label placebo techniques can produce measurable ...

The physiology program prepares students for a career in original research, teaching, and applied physiology at a college, university, or professional school level. Graduates also find employment in ...

For example, naïve T cells increase in size before undergoing a burst of proliferation, while liver and fat cells enlarge or contract in response to nutrient availability. In these cases, size changes ...

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated protein degradation (ERAD) eliminates misfolded or unassembled proteins from the ER. ERAD targets are selected by a quality control system within the ER lumen and ...

Female and male brains are very similar, but on the level of molecular mechanisms, clear sex differences emerge, revealing ...

Sharks and crocodiles grow endless sets of teeth, but humans only get two. Explore how teeth develop and how regenerative ...

Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893), the first major international clinical neurologist. In this celebration year, symposia, ...

Objectives Neurogranin (Ng) has a role in synaptic plasticity and is considered a biomarker of synaptic dysfunction, a process hypothesised to be important in delirium. Few studies examining Ng in ...

Introduction: Anatomy and physiology are important basic medical sciences and foundational subjects in rehabilitation courses. As an educational tool, the Anatomage table, a virtual dissection table, ...